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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
331 AM CDT SAT AUG 22 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         605 AM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  320/06G14 MPH
                                     9 AM  310/07G16 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  320/13 MPH
                                     1 PM  320/18 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0324 AM):  1000ft  340/21 MPH
                                     2000ft  350/35 MPH
                                     3000ft  350/35 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  350/25 MPH
                                     2000ft  350/25 MPH
                                     3000ft  340/23 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  0
                                     1 PM  -6

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  1534 FT
                                     9 AM  1809 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below 

 
.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         743 PM 
    Weather:        Slight chance of precipitation
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  320/12G21 MPH
                    7 PM  320/08G16 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  330/10 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(0810Z)...

    FM220810 32009KT P6SM FEW035
     TEMPO 2208/2209 BKN009
    FM221700 31012KT P6SM FEW200
    FM230100 34005KT P6SM FEW110=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         605 AM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  320/05 MPH
                                     9 AM  320/07G14 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  300/06 MPH
                                     1 PM  320/22 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0324 AM):  1000ft  340/21 MPH
                                     2000ft  350/35 MPH
                                     3000ft  350/35 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  350/24 MPH
                                     2000ft  350/25 MPH
                                     3000ft  350/25 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +4
                                     1 PM  -5

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  1519 FT
                                     9 AM  1858 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Janesville TAF below 

 
.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         743 PM 
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  330/13G21 MPH
                    7 PM  320/08G16 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  310/08 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(0520Z)...

    FM220520 VRB04KT P6SM FEW180
    FM221700 32013KT P6SM FEW240
    FM230100 32006KT P6SM FEW250

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         605 AM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  300/06 MPH
                                     9 AM  310/08G16 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  280/06 MPH
                                     1 PM  320/22 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0324 AM):  1000ft  340/21 MPH
                                     2000ft  350/35 MPH
                                     3000ft  350/35 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  350/21 MPH
                                     2000ft  350/25 MPH
                                     3000ft  350/30 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +3
                                     1 PM  -4

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  1605 FT
                                     9 AM  1951 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Madison TAF below 

 
.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         743 PM 
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  320/12G20 MPH
                    7 PM  320/08G17 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  320/12 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(0520Z)...

    FM220520 32006KT P6SM FEW210
    FM221700 32010KT P6SM FEW250
    FM230100 34006KT P6SM FEW250

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         605 AM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  320/08G15 MPH
                                     9 AM  330/09 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  320/14 MPH
                                     1 PM  320/17 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0324 AM):  1000ft  340/21 MPH
                                     2000ft  350/35 MPH
                                     3000ft  350/35 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  350/19 MPH
                                     2000ft  350/18 MPH
                                     3000ft  340/20 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  0
                                     1 PM  -6

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  1347 FT
                                     9 AM  1685 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below 

 
.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         743 PM 
    Weather:        Chance of precipitation
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  330/10 MPH
                    7 PM  360/12 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  360/10 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(0739Z)...

    FM220739 32008KT P6SM BKN010
    FM220900 33005KT P6SM FEW035
    FM221700 33011KT P6SM SCT110
    FM230100 36005KT P6SM FEW110

&&

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

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