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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast

National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

330 AM CDT SAT APR 25 2026



...Waukesha...



.This Morning...



    Sunrise:                         554 AM 



    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  050/06 MPH

                                     8 AM  040/07 MPH



    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  040/09 MPH

                                     1 PM  030/10 MPH



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0321 AM):  1000ft  120/13 MPH

                                     2000ft  120/17 MPH

                                     3000ft  110/23 MPH



    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  020/13 MPH

                                     2000ft  010/15 MPH

                                     3000ft  340/18 MPH



    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +9

                                     1 PM  +7



    Density Altitude:                6 AM  283 FT

                                     8 AM  351 FT



    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings

                                     See Waukesha TAF below 



 

.Outlook for This Evening...



    Sunset:         746 PM 

    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below

    Surface Wind:   5 PM  060/12 MPH

                    7 PM  060/10G18 MPH

    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  050/10 MPH



.Latest Waukesha TAF(0707Z)...



    FM250707 VRB04KT P6SM BKN006

    FM251300 04005KT P6SM SCT016

    FM251500 04007KT P6SM FEW060

    FM252100 06010KT P6SM SKC

    FM260300 05005KT P6SM SCT230=



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...Janesville...



.This Morning...



    Sunrise:                         554 AM 



    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  060/05 MPH

                                     8 AM  060/07 MPH



    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  030/05 MPH

                                     1 PM  040/12 MPH



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0321 AM):  1000ft  120/13 MPH

                                     2000ft  120/17 MPH

                                     3000ft  110/23 MPH



    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  050/09 MPH

                                     2000ft  010/09 MPH

                                     3000ft  330/11 MPH



    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +9

                                     1 PM  +5



    Density Altitude:                6 AM  366 FT

                                     8 AM  577 FT



    Additional Weather Info:         See Janesville TAF below 



 

.Outlook for This Evening...



    Sunset:         746 PM 

    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below

    Surface Wind:   5 PM  070/10 MPH

                    7 PM  080/10 MPH

    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  090/10 MPH



.Latest Janesville TAF(0520Z)...



    FM250520 03005KT P6SM SKC

    FM251200 VRB04KT P6SM BKN030

    FM251300 06006KT P6SM SCT035

    FM251400 05007KT P6SM SCT070

    FM252300 08010KT P6SM FEW250

    FM260500 07005KT P6SM SCT250



&&



...Madison...



.This Morning...



    Sunrise:                         554 AM 



    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  030/03 MPH

                                     8 AM  050/05 MPH



    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  020/05 MPH

                                     1 PM  040/10 MPH



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0321 AM):  1000ft  120/13 MPH

                                     2000ft  120/17 MPH

                                     3000ft  110/23 MPH



    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  030/08 MPH

                                     2000ft  360/09 MPH

                                     3000ft  340/11 MPH



    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +11

                                     1 PM  +5



    Density Altitude:                6 AM  389 FT

                                     8 AM  667 FT



    Additional Weather Info:         See Madison TAF below.Outlook for This Evening...



    Sunset:         746 PM 

    Weather:        See Madison TAF below

    Surface Wind:   5 PM  080/10 MPH

                    7 PM  100/08 MPH

    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  110/09 MPH



.Latest Madison TAF(0520Z)...



    FM250520 35003KT P6SM SKC

    FM251200 VRB03KT 4SM BR SCT016

    FM251300 VRB04KT P6SM FEW025

    FM251700 05007KT P6SM FEW250

    FM252300 09009KT P6SM FEW250

    FM260500 08005KT P6SM FEW250



&&



...Sheboygan...



.This Morning...



    Sunrise:                         554 AM 



    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  010/06 MPH

                                     8 AM  030/07 MPH



    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  010/06 MPH

                                     1 PM  040/12 MPH



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0321 AM):  1000ft  120/13 MPH

                                     2000ft  120/17 MPH

                                     3000ft  110/23 MPH



    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  020/16 MPH

                                     2000ft  360/18 MPH

                                     3000ft  330/21 MPH



    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +13

                                     1 PM  +10



    Density Altitude:                6 AM  -148 FT

                                     8 AM  -8 FT



    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings

                                     See Sheboygan TAF below 



 

.Outlook for This Evening...



    Sunset:         746 PM 

    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below

    Surface Wind:   5 PM  050/13G21 MPH

                    7 PM  040/10G20 MPH

    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  030/14 MPH



.Latest Sheboygan TAF(0520Z)...



    FM250520 06006KT P6SM OVC006

    FM251100 01005KT P6SM BKN007

    FM251400 03005KT P6SM BKN015

    FM251600 02005KT P6SM SCT026

    FM252000 05011KT P6SM FEW240

    FM260400 04005KT P6SM SCT170



&&



This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of

scheduled issuances.



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