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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
730 AM CDT SUN AUG 23 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         606 AM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  320/06 MPH
                                     9 AM  320/07G14 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  310/08 MPH
                                     1 PM  320/20 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0719 AM):  1000ft  350/15 MPH
                                     2000ft  360/23 MPH
                                     3000ft  360/24 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +10
                                     1 PM  +3

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1180 FT
                                     9 AM  1447 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below 

 
.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         741 PM 
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  310/10G17 MPH
                    7 PM  330/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  320/06 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1131Z)...

    FM231131 31006KT P6SM SKC
    FM231700 32009KT P6SM SCT060
    FM240200 00000KT P6SM SKC=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         606 AM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  340/05 MPH
                                     9 AM  350/07 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  330/06 MPH
                                     1 PM  320/15 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0719 AM):  1000ft  350/15 MPH
                                     2000ft  360/23 MPH
                                     3000ft  360/24 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +12
                                     1 PM  +4

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1159 FT
                                     9 AM  1497 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Janesville TAF below 

 
.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         741 PM 
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  310/09G16 MPH
                    7 PM  320/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  310/07 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1131Z)...

    FM231131 31004KT P6SM SKC
    FM231700 32008KT P6SM FEW060
    FM240200 00000KT P6SM SKC

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         606 AM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  330/05 MPH
                                     9 AM  340/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  320/06 MPH
                                     1 PM  320/17 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0719 AM):  1000ft  350/15 MPH
                                     2000ft  360/23 MPH
                                     3000ft  360/24 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +11
                                     1 PM  +3

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1252 FT
                                     9 AM  1511 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Madison TAF below 

 
.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         741 PM 
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  310/08G16 MPH
                    7 PM  320/05 MPH
    BoundaryWind:  7 PM  310/09 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1131Z)...

    FM231131 31004KT P6SM SKC
    FM231700 32008KT P6SM FEW060
    FM240200 00000KT P6SM SKC

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         606 AM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  320/08G15 MPH
                                     9 AM  330/12 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  310/14 MPH
                                     1 PM  330/21 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0719 AM):  1000ft  350/15 MPH
                                     2000ft  360/23 MPH
                                     3000ft  360/24 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +10
                                     1 PM  +4

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1067 FT
                                     9 AM  1268 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below 

 
.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         741 PM 
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  340/09G16 MPH
                    7 PM  350/07 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  340/14 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1131Z)...

    FM231131 31007KT P6SM SKC
    FM231700 34009KT P6SM SCT060
    FM240100 04005KT P6SM FEW060
    FM240600 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

&&

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

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