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

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         521 AM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  260/05G12 MPH

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

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0725 AM):  1000ft  270/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  280/21 MPH
                                     3000ft  280/17 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1000Z run):      1000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  2190 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below 

 
.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         832 PM 
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Chance of precipitation
                    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(1120Z)...

    FM081120 VRB04KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250
    FM081500 26007KT P6SM SCT050
     PROB30 0823/0901 6SM -TSRA OVC035CB
    FM090100 23005KT P6SM BKN045
     PROB30 0901/0907 6SM -TSRA OVC035CB
    FM090700 VRB03KT P6SM BKN040
     PROB30 0907/0912 6SM -TSRA OVC035CB=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         521 AM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  250/03G10 MPH

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

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0725 AM):  1000ft  270/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  280/21 MPH
                                     3000ft  280/17 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1000Z run):      1000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +6
                                     1 PM  0

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  2192 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Janesville TAF below 

 
.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         832 PM 
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  230/08 MPH
                    8 PM  220/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  200/10 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1120Z)...

    FM081120 VRB03KT P6SM FEW040 SCT250
    FM081500 25007KT P6SM FEW040 SCT250
    FM082100 23008KT P6SM SCT050
    FM090100 22005KT P6SM BKN040 PROB30 0906/0912 6SM -TSRA
     OVC035CB

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         521 AM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  250/05G12 MPH

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

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0725 AM):  1000ft  270/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  280/21 MPH
                                     3000ft  280/17 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1000Z run):      1000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  2379 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Madison TAF below 

 
.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         832 PM 
    Weather:        S low ceilings,Chance of precipitation
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  250/07G15 MPH
                    8 PM  240/06G13 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  210/13 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1120Z)...

    FM081120 VRB04KT P6SM BKN040
    FM081500 25007KT P6SM BKN060 PROB30 0900/0903 6SM -TSRA
     OVC035CB
    FM090300 VRB03KT P6SM OVC045 PROB30 0903/0905 6SM -TSRA
     OVC035CB
    FM090500 VRB03KT 6SM -SHRA BKN045 PROB30 0905/0909 6SM -TSRA
     OVC035CB
    FM090900 VRB03KT P6SM OVC015

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         521 AM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  250/06G13 MPH

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

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0725 AM):  1000ft  270/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  280/21 MPH
                                     3000ft  280/17 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1000Z run):      1000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                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  160/09 MPH
                    8 PM  130/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  190/09 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1120Z)...

    FM081120 25006KT P6SM FEW050 BKN250 PROB30 0822/0823
     6SM -TSRA OVC035CB
    FM082300 18007KT 6SM -TSRA BKN045CB PROB30 0823/0902 6SM
     -TSRA
     OVC035CB
    FM090200 23005KT 6SM -SHRA BKN040 PROB30 0902/0904 6SM
     -TSRA
     OVC035CB
    FM090400 20005KT 6SM -SHRA OVC030 PROB30 0904/0907 3SM
     -TSRA
     BR OVC015CB
    FM090700 VRB04KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC015 PROB30 0907/0912
     3SM
     -SHRA BR OVC010

&&

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

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