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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
531 AM CDT MON AUG 17 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         600 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  340/03 MPH
                                     8 AM  340/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  040/08 MPH
                                     1 PM  320/07 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0519 AM):  1000ft  020/14 MPH
                                     2000ft  030/20 MPH
                                     3000ft  020/20 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  030/15 MPH
                                     2000ft  030/15 MPH
                                     3000ft  020/11 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +2
                                     1 PM  +2

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  1471 FT
                                     8 AM  1682 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         751 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  290/07 MPH
                    7 PM  260/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  290/05 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(0520Z)...

    FM170520 33006KT P6SM FEW030 BKN040
    FM171500 31007KT P6SM SCT050
    FM180200 00000KT P6SM FEW250=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         600 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  350/03 MPH
                                     8 AM  360/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  310/03 MPH
                                     1 PM  320/10 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0519 AM):  1000ft  020/14 MPH
                                     2000ft  030/20 MPH
                                     3000ft  020/20 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  020/15 MPH
                                     2000ft  020/17 MPH
                                     3000ft  010/15 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +11
                                     1 PM  +2

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  1258 FT
                                     8 AM  1608 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         751 PM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  300/07 MPH
                    7 PM  270/05 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  250/01 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(0520Z)...

    FM170520 00000KT P6SM FEW250
    FM171400 31007KT P6SM SCT050
    FM180200 00000KT P6SM FEW250

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         600 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  340/03 MPH
                                     8 AM  350/03 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  300/02 MPH
                                     1 PM  310/09 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0519 AM):  1000ft  020/14 MPH
                                     2000ft  030/20 MPH
                                     3000ft  020/20 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  020/11 MPH
                                     2000ft  020/12 MPH
                                     3000ft  360/15 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  1474 FT
                                     8 AM  1620 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Reduced visibility in fog
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         751 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  290/06 MPH
                    7 PM  280/05 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  260/03 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(0520Z)...

    FM170520 32003KT P6SM FEW250
    FM171400 30007KT P6SM SCT050
    FM180100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         600 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  320/05 MPH
                                     8 AM  320/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  360/02 MPH
                                     1 PM  310/08 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0519 AM):  1000ft  020/14 MPH
                                     2000ft  030/20 MPH
                                     3000ft  020/20 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  030/07 MPH
                                     2000ft  030/09 MPH
                                     3000ft  010/09 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +2
                                     1 PM  +1

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  1276 FT
                                     8 AM  1478 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         751 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  220/08 MPH
                    7 PM  200/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  190/07 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(0559Z)...

    FM170559 35006KT P6SM SCT017 BKN050
     TEMPO 1706/1709 -SHRA BKN018 OVC027
    FM171300 32007KT P6SM SCT050
    FM180100 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250

&&

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

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