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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
530 AM CDT WED APR 15 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         610 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  240/07G14 MPH
                                     9 AM  230/08G17 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  220/08 MPH
                                     1 PM  230/08 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0523 AM):  1000ft  230/20 MPH
                                     2000ft  270/38 MPH
                                     3000ft  270/40 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  200/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  220/16 MPH
                                     3000ft  240/25 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  -2
                                     1 PM  -3

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  1631 FT
                                     9 AM  1842 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Occasional precipitation,
                                     Reduced visibility in fog
                                     See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         734 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Precipitation likely
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  180/08 MPH
                    7 PM  090/07 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  050/07 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(0850Z)...

    FM150850 VRB03KT P6SM BKN070
     TEMPO 1509/1510 6SM -RA OVC040
    FM151100 24006KT 3SM -SHRA OVC035
    FM151500 23007KT P6SM OVC021
     PROB30 1515/1520 -SHRA
    FM152000 24008KT P6SM BKN035
     PROB30 1520/1522 -TSRA OVC030CB
    FM152200 18006KT 6SM -TSRA BKN035CB
    FM160000 09006KT 5SM -SHRA OVC015=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         610 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  230/08G15 MPH
                                     9 AM  220/10 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  210/12 MPH
                                     1 PM  220/14 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0523 AM):  1000ft  230/20 MPH
                                     2000ft  270/38 MPH
                                     3000ft  270/40 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  230/10 MPH
                                     2000ft  250/12 MPH
                                     3000ft  270/21 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  -4
                                     1 PM  -4

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  1829 FT
                                     9 AM  1966 FT

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


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         734 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Precipitation likely
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  210/10 MPH
                    7 PM  190/08 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  180/13 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(0845Z)...

    FM150845 23007KT 6SM -SHRA OVC050
    FM151300 22008KT P6SM OVC070 PROB30 1513/1515 -SHRA
    FM151500 22010KT P6SM OVC030 PROB30 1515/1518 -SHRA
    FM151800 23010KT P6SM BKN040 PROB30 1518/1521 -SHRA
    FM152100 22009KT 6SM -TSRA BKN045CB
    FM160300 17007KT 5SM -SHRA OVC017

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         610 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  210/05 MPH
                                     9 AM  230/06G18 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  290/02 MPH
                                     1 PM  210/05 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0523 AM):  1000ft  230/20 MPH
                                     2000ft  270/38 MPH
                                     3000ft  270/40 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  180/03 MPH
                                     2000ft  190/02 MPH
                                     3000ft  250/14 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  1713 FT
                                     9 AM  1915 FT

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


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         734 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Precipitation likely
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  240/07G14 MPH
                    7 PM  150/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  080/07 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(0846Z)...

    FM150846 VRB03KT P6SM BKN050
    FM151000 VRB03KT 6SM -SHRA BKN025
    FM151200 23006KT P6SM OVC025 PROB30 1512/1518 -SHRA
    FM152200 25006KT 6SM -TSRA BKN030CB
    FM160300 11005KT 4SM -SHRA OVC009

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         610 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  020/05 MPH
                                     9 AM  030/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  020/07 MPH
                                     1 PM  030/08 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0523 AM):  1000ft  230/20 MPH
                                     2000ft  270/38 MPH
                                     3000ft  270/40 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  250/11 MPH
                                     2000ft  260/15 MPH
                                     3000ft  250/26 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +14
                                     1 PM  +15

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  851 FT
                                     9 AM  779 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Chance of precipitation,
                                     Reduced visibility in fog
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         734 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Precipitation likely,
                    Reduced visibility in fog
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  050/07 MPH
                    7 PM  050/07 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  010/08 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(0803Z)...

    FM150803 17006KT 6SM BR FEW003 FEW100
    FM151100 VRB03KT 1/2SM FG OVC003 PROB30 1511/1516 -SHRA
    FM151600 04006KT P6SM OVC003 PROB30 1516/1520 -SHRA
    FM152000 06007KT 3/4SM BR BKN005 PROB30 1520/1522 -TSRA
     BKN005CB
    FM152200 18006KT 6SM -TSRA BKN015CB
    FM160400 VRB04KT 1SM -SHRA OVC003

&&

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

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