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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
730 AM CDT WED SEP 30 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         648 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  200/08G17 MPH
                                     9 AM  190/09G21 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  210/07 MPH
                                     1 PM  200/12 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0724 AM):  1000ft  200/20 MPH
                                     2000ft  220/36 MPH
                                     3000ft  220/38 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  +6

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1417 FT
                                     9 AM  1490 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Occasional precipitation
                                     See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         634 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Chance of precipitation
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  220/09G18 MPH
                    6 PM  220/08G16 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  220/14 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1151Z)...

    FM301151 20006KT P6SM -DZ BKN050 BKN070 OVC100
    FM301300 20007KT 6SM -SHRA BKN024
    FM301400 19008KT 4SM SHRA OVC011
    FM301500 19009KT 4SM BR OVC006
    FM010500 22005KT P6SM -SHRA OVC005
    FM010800 VRB04KT 5SM -SHRA OVC007=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         648 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  180/12G20 MPH
                                     9 AM  190/12G21 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  140/05 MPH
                                     1 PM  200/14 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0724 AM):  1000ft  200/20 MPH
                                     2000ft  220/36 MPH
                                     3000ft  220/38 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  +4

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1514 FT
                                     9 AM  1588 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Occasional precipitation
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         634 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Chance of precipitation
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  210/10G17 MPH
                    6 PM  210/09G16 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  200/09 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1151Z)...

    FM301151 20006KT P6SM -RA SCT019 OVC035
    FM301300 18009KT 5SM -SHRA BKN010
    FM301400 19010G20KT 4SM SHRA OVC007
    FM301700 21011G20KT P6SM OVC007
    FM010200 20006KT 4SM -SHRA OVC006
    FM010900 VRB03KT 3SM SHRA OVC005

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         648 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  190/09G18 MPH
                                     9 AM  190/10G18 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  170/08 MPH
                                     1 PM  210/13 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0724 AM):  1000ft  200/20 MPH
                                     2000ft  220/36 MPH
                                     3000ft  220/38 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  +4

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1772 FT
                                     9 AM  1772 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Occasional precipitation
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         634 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Slight chance of precipitation
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  210/08G16 MPH
                    6 PM  210/08G15 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  210/07 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1151Z)...

    FM301151 20006KT P6SM -RA BKN009 OVC110
    FM301300 18009KT 6SM BR BKN009
     TEMPO 3013/3016 4SM -SHRA OVC004
    FM301700 21009KT P6SM OVC006
    FM010300 20005KT 4SM SHRA BKN004
    FM011100 VRB03KT 3SM SHRA OVC006

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         648 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  210/12G21 MPH
                                     9 AM  200/13G22 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  210/14 MPH
                                     1 PM  180/24 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0724 AM):  1000ft  200/20 MPH
                                     2000ft  220/36 MPH
                                     3000ft  220/38 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  +5

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1366 FT
                                     9 AM  1447 FT

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


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         634 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Slight chance of precipitation
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  210/10 MPH
                    6 PM  210/09 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  210/10 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1151Z)...

    FM301151 20008KT P6SM -RA BKN080 OVC110
    FM301400 20010G19KT P6SM -SHRA BKN027
    FM301700 20012KT P6SM OVC006
    FM010500 21007KT P6SM -SHRA BKN013
    FM010800 23005KT 4SM -SHRA OVC004

&&

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

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