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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
730 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         526 AM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  210/12G22 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  200/15 MPH
                                     1 PM  240/30 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0723 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  210/17 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  -5
                                     1 PM  -7

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  2118 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Precipitation likely
                                     See Waukesha TAF below 

 
.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         811 PM 
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Slight chance of precipitation
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  210/12G22 MPH
                    8 PM  190/10G20 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  210/14 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1140Z)...

    FM181140 20010G18KT P6SM BKN070
     TEMPO 1812/1816 4SM -TSRA OVC025CB
    FM190500 19010G19KT P6SM BKN030
     PROB30 1906/1909 4SM TSRA OVC015CB
    FM190900 21013G24KT P6SM -SHRA BKN015
     PROB30 1909/1912 4SM TSRA OVC008CB=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         526 AM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  200/13G20 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  200/20 MPH
                                     1 PM  230/26 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0723 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  210/17 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  -6

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  2260 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Precipitation likely
                                     See Janesville TAF below 

 
.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         811 PM 
    Weather:        Slight chance of precipitation
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  210/15G24 MPH
                    8 PM  180/15G23 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  200/17 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1140Z)...

    FM181140 20011G20KT P6SM BKN035
     TEMPO 1812/1815 4SM TSRA OVC025CB
    FM190400 18014G22KT P6SM BKN030 PROB30 1904/1909 4SM TSRA
     OVC015CB
    FM190900 20016G25KT P6SM -SHRA BKN030 PROB30 1909/1912 4SM
     TSRA OVC015CB

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         526 AM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  180/12G20 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  200/18 MPH
                                     1 PM  220/20 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0723 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  210/17 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  -71 PM  -5

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  2238 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Precipitation likely
                                     See Madison TAF below 

 
.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         811 PM 
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Slight chance of precipitation
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  200/12G21 MPH
                    8 PM  180/12G21 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  200/20 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1140Z)...

    FM181140 19010KT P6SM BKN070
     TEMPO 1812/1815 4SM SHRA OVC025
    FM190300 18011G21KT P6SM BKN030 PROB30 1903/1906 4SM TSRA
     OVC015CB
    FM190600 19012G23KT P6SM -SHRA BKN012 PROB30 1906/1910 4SM
     TSRA OVC008CB
    FM191000 21013G24KT P6SM -SHRA OVC035 PROB30 1910/1912 4SM
     TSRA OVC025CB

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         526 AM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  190/10 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  180/13 MPH
                                     1 PM  200/14 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0723 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  210/17 MPH

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

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

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1499 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Chance of precipitation,
                                     Reduced visibility in fog
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below 

 
.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         811 PM 
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Slight chance of precipitation
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  190/13G20 MPH
                    8 PM  180/09G16 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  210/13 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1140Z)...

    FM181140 19009KT P6SM BKN045
     TEMPO 1812/1815 4SM -SHRA OVC025
    FM181500 20012KT P6SM BKN030
     TEMPO 1815/1816 4SM -TSRA OVC015CB
    FM181700 21012G21KT P6SM BKN045
    FM190500 19010KT 6SM BR BKN024 PROB30 1905/1908 2SM TSRA
     OVC015CB
    FM190800 21011G21KT 6SM BR BKN016 PROB30 1908/1909 4SM TSRA
     OVC008CB
    FM190900 20012G21KT 5SM -SHRA BKN020 PROB30 1909/1912 2SM
     TSRA
     OVC015CB

&&

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

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