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

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         605 AM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  320/07G15 MPH
                                     9 AM  310/07G16 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  320/08 MPH
                                     1 PM  320/23 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0725 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  340/33 MPH
                                     3000ft  340/39 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  0
                                     1 PM  -6

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1573 FT
                                     9 AM  1711 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  320/09 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1142Z)...

    FM221142 31008KT P6SM SKC
    FM221900 32012G20KT P6SM SCT050
    FM230100 34005KT P6SM SCT050=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         605 AM 

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

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  330/07 MPH
                                     1 PM  320/22 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0725 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  340/33 MPH
                                     3000ft  340/39 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  -7

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1566 FT
                                     9 AM  1831 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  320/08 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1142Z)...

    FM221142 32004KT P6SM SKC
    FM221500 31007KT P6SM SKC
    FM221900 32013G22KT P6SM SCT050
    FM230100 32006KT P6SM FEW060

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         605 AM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  300/06G13 MPH
                                     9 AM  310/08G16 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  280/05 MPH
                                     1 PM  330/23 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0725 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  340/33 MPH
                                     3000ft  340/39 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  -5

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1643 FT
                                     9 AM  1908 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Madison TAF below 

 
.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         743 PM 
    Weather:        See Madison TAFbelow
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  320/12G20 MPH
                    7 PM  320/08G17 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  320/09 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1142Z)...

    FM221142 31005KT P6SM SKC
    FM221500 31008KT P6SM SKC
    FM221900 32012G20KT P6SM FEW050
    FM230100 32005KT P6SM FEW060

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         605 AM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  320/08G16 MPH
                                     9 AM  330/09 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  300/08 MPH
                                     1 PM  330/21 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0725 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  340/33 MPH
                                     3000ft  340/39 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  -5

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1447 FT
                                     9 AM  1647 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  350/14 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1142Z)...

    FM221142 31006KT P6SM FEW100
    FM221800 33012G22KT P6SM SCT050 PROB30 2222/2224 -TSRA
     BKN035CB
    FM230000 36007KT P6SM SCT045

&&

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

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