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

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         606 AM 

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

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  300/08 MPH
                                     1 PM  320/15 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0314 AM):  1000ft  350/24 MPH
                                     2000ft  010/26 MPH
                                     3000ft  010/22 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  360/14 MPH
                                     2000ft  360/13 MPH
                                     3000ft  340/13 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +10
                                     1 PM  +5

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  977 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  330/07 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(0520Z)...

    FM230520 VRB04KT P6SM FEW060
    FM231500 32006KT P6SM FEW060
    FM231800 31009KT P6SM SCT060
    FM232300 32006KT P6SM FEW060
    FM240200 00000KT P6SM FEW160=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         606 AM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  330/05 MPH
                                     9 AM  350/07 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  310/06 MPH
                                     1 PM  320/14 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0314 AM):  1000ft  350/24 MPH
                                     2000ft  010/26 MPH
                                     3000ft  010/22 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  020/15 MPH
                                     2000ft  020/11 MPH
                                     3000ft  360/11 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +11
                                     1 PM  +5

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  890 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  310/05 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(0520Z)...

    FM230520 VRB04KT P6SM FEW060
    FM231500 34006KT P6SM FEW060
    FM231700 32009KT P6SM SCT060
    FM232300 32006KT P6SM FEW060
    FM240200 00000KT P6SM FEW220

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         606 AM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  320/05 MPH
                                     9 AM  340/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  300/06 MPH
                                     1 PM  320/15 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0314 AM):  1000ft  350/24 MPH
                                     2000ft  010/26 MPH
                                     3000ft  010/22 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  010/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  010/15 MPH
                                     3000ft  350/16 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +10
                                     1 PM  +6

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  1113 FT
                                     9 AM  1517 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
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  320/07 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(0520Z)...

    FM230520 VRB03KT P6SM FEW060
    FM231500 33005KT P6SM FEW060
    FM231700 32008KT P6SM SCT060
    FM232300 VRB04KT P6SM FEW060
    FM240200 00000KT P6SM FEW220

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         606 AM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  310/08G18 MPH
                                     9 AM  330/12 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  310/13 MPH
                                     1 PM  330/16 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0314 AM):  1000ft  350/24 MPH
                                     2000ft  010/26 MPH
                                     3000ft  010/22 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +9
                                     1 PM  +5

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  792 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  330/10 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(0520Z)...

    FM230520 32006KT P6SM FEW060
    FM231400 33009KT P6SM SKC
    FM231600 34011KT P6SM SCT060
    FM232300 35007KT P6SM FEW060
    FM240100 VRB04KT P6SM FEW200

&&

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

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