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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast

National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

730 AM CDT TUE APR 21 2026



...Waukesha...



.This Morning...



    Sunrise:                         600 AM 



    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  220/10G22 MPH



    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  210/12 MPH

                                     1 PM  260/13 MPH



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0722 AM):  1000ft  Missing

                                     2000ft  220/32 MPH

                                     3000ft  220/03 MPH



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

                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH

                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH



    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +15

                                     1 PM  -2



    Density Altitude:                8 AM  678 FT



    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below 



 

.Outlook for This Evening...



    Sunset:         741 PM 

    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below

    Surface Wind:   5 PM  250/07 MPH

                    7 PM  240/03 MPH

    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  260/07 MPH



.Latest Waukesha TAF(1120Z)...



    FM211120 21008KT P6SM SCT250

    FM211400 23010G20KT P6SM SCT250

    FM211700 24011KT P6SM SCT250

    FM212300 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250

    FM220300 04004KT P6SM FEW250=



&&



...Janesville...



.This Morning...



    Sunrise:                         600 AM 



    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  210/12G23 MPH



    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  200/13 MPH

                                     1 PM  250/16 MPH



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0722 AM):  1000ft  Missing

                                     2000ft  220/32 MPH

                                     3000ft  220/03 MPH



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

                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH

                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH



    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +13

                                     1 PM  -2



    Density Altitude:                8 AM  745 FT



    Additional Weather Info:         See Janesville TAF below 



 

.Outlook for This Evening...



    Sunset:         741 PM 

    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below

    Surface Wind:   5 PM  260/08G15 MPH

                    7 PM  280/05 MPH

    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  250/06 MPH



.Latest Janesville TAF(1120Z)...



    FM211120 20009KT P6SM BKN250

    FM211400 22011G20KT P6SM SCT250

    FM211700 23012KT P6SM SCT250

    FM212200 26007KT P6SM SCT060

    FM220000 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250



&&



...Madison...



.This Morning...



    Sunrise:                         600 AM 



    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  210/09G22 MPH



    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  200/12 MPH

                                     1 PM  260/09 MPH



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0722 AM):  1000ft  Missing

                                     2000ft  220/32 MPH

                                     3000ft  220/03 MPH



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

                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH

                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH



    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +13

                                     1 PM  -1



    Density Altitude:                8 AM  951 FT



    Additional Weather Info:         See Madison TAF below 



 

.Outlook for This Evening...



    Sunset:         741 PM 

    Weather:        See Madison TAF below

    Surface Wind:   5 PM  270/07 MPH

                    7 PM  280/03 MPH

    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  250/06 MPH



.Latest Madison TAF(1120Z)...



    FM211120 20012KT P6SM SCT250

    FM211500 23010KT P6SM SCT250

    FM212000 27008KT P6SM FEW250

    FM212300VRB04KT P6SM FEW250

    FM220600 06003KT P6SM FEW250



&&



...Sheboygan...



.This Morning...



    Sunrise:                         600 AM 



    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  210/08G15 MPH



    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  190/14 MPH

                                     1 PM  210/03 MPH



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0722 AM):  1000ft  Missing

                                     2000ft  220/32 MPH

                                     3000ft  220/03 MPH



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

                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH

                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH



    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +17

                                     1 PM  +2



    Density Altitude:                8 AM  213 FT



    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below 



 

.Outlook for This Evening...



    Sunset:         741 PM 

    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below

    Surface Wind:   5 PM  090/06 MPH

                    7 PM  050/05 MPH

    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  080/05 MPH



.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1120Z)...



    FM211120 18007KT P6SM FEW250

    FM211400 24008KT P6SM FEW250

    FM211700 25007KT P6SM SCT250

    FM211900 VRB06KT P6SM FEW250

    FM212200 04005KT P6SM FEW250



&&



This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of

scheduled issuances.



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