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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
530 AM CDT WED JUL 8 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         521 AM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  240/03G10 MPH
                                     8 AM  260/05G12 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  240/05 MPH
                                     1 PM  250/09 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0524 AM):  1000ft  260/22 MPH
                                     2000ft  260/21 MPH
                                     3000ft  270/16 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  240/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  250/17 MPH
                                     3000ft  270/12 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +4
                                     1 PM  -1

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  1717 FT
                                     8 AM  2190 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below 

 
.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         832 PM 
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Precipitation likely
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  230/08 MPH
                    8 PM  230/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  210/13 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(0835Z)...

    FM080835 VRB03KT P6SM BKN040
    FM081500 25006KT P6SM SCT050
    FM081800 23008KT P6SM SCT050
     PROB30 0823/0901 6SM -TSRA BKN050CB
    FM090100 23005KT P6SM BKN050
     PROB30 0901/0906 4SM -TSRA OVC040CB=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         521 AM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  210/02 MPH
                                     8 AM  250/03G10 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  210/03 MPH
                                     1 PM  230/09 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0524 AM):  1000ft  260/22 MPH
                                     2000ft  260/21 MPH
                                     3000ft  270/16 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  240/16 MPH
                                     2000ft  250/14 MPH
                                     3000ft  270/12 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +6
                                     1 PM  0

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  1718 FT
                                     8 AM  2192 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Janesville TAF below 

 
.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         832 PM 
    Weather:        Slight chance of precipitation
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  230/09 MPH
                    8 PM  220/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  200/10 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(0835Z)...

    FM080835 VRB03KT P6SM BKN045
    FM081500 24006KT P6SM SCT050
    FM081800 23009KT P6SM SCT050
    FM090100 22005KT P6SM SCT050
    FM090400 VRB03KT P6SM BKN220

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         521 AM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  230/03G10 MPH
                                     8 AM  250/05G12 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  210/03 MPH
                                     1 PM  230/10 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0524 AM):  1000ft  260/22 MPH
                                     2000ft  260/21 MPH
                                     3000ft  270/16 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  240/14 MPH
                                     2000ft  250/14 MPH
                                     3000ft  270/15 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +1
                                     1 PM  -3

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  2043 FT8 AM  2379 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Madison TAF below 

 
.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         832 PM 
    Weather:        Chance of precipitation
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  230/08G15 MPH
                    8 PM  240/06G13 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  210/13 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(0834Z)...

    FM080834 VRB03KT P6SM BKN050
    FM081500 24007KT P6SM SCT050 PROB30 0823/0901 6SM -TSRA
     OVC040CB
    FM090100 VRB04KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 0901/0906 4SM -TSRA
     OVC040CB

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         521 AM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  240/05G12 MPH
                                     8 AM  250/06G13 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  210/07 MPH
                                     1 PM  210/06 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0524 AM):  1000ft  260/22 MPH
                                     2000ft  260/21 MPH
                                     3000ft  270/16 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  240/18 MPH
                                     2000ft  250/16 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/12 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +2
                                     1 PM  -3

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  1676 FT
                                     8 AM  2159 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below 

 
.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         832 PM 
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Occasional precipitation
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  180/08 MPH
                    8 PM  130/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  190/09 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(0836Z)...

    FM080836 VRB03KT P6SM SCT070
    FM081400 25006KT P6SM SCT070
    FM081700 21008KT P6SM SCT050 PROB30 0821/0824 -TSRA BKN050CB
    FM090000 14006KT 6SM -TSRA OVC040CB
    FM090200 23005KT 6SM -SHRA BKN050 PROB30 0902/0906 5SM -TSRA
     OVC040CB

&&

This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of
scheduled issuances.

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