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

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         610 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  240/06G15 MPH
                                     9 AM  230/08G17 MPH

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

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0725 AM):  1000ft  220/22 MPH
                                     2000ft  230/31 MPH
                                     3000ft  240/29 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1000Z run):      1000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1769 FT
                                     9 AM  1842 FT

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


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         734 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Precipitation likely,
                    Reduced visibility in fog
                    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(1203Z)...

    FM151203 18010G15KT 6SM -SHRA OVC090
    FM151800 24008KT P6SM OVC025
     PROB30 1518/1521 4SM -TSRA OVC015CB
    FM152200 18006KT 6SM -TSRA OVC021CB
    FM152300 12006KT 5SM -TSRA BR OVC015CB
    FM160500 VRB04KT 2SM SHRA BR OVC005
     PROB30 1605/1611 3/4SM -TSRA BR OVC005CB=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         610 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  220/09G17 MPH
                                     9 AM  220/10 MPH

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

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0725 AM):  1000ft  220/22 MPH
                                     2000ft  230/31 MPH
                                     3000ft  240/29 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1000Z run):      1000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1902 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(1203Z)...

    FM151203 20010KT 6SM -SHRA OVC090
    FM151800 23010KT P6SM OVC030
    FM152200 21009KT 6SM -TSRA OVC035CB
    FM160200 17006KT 6SM -TSRA OVC025CB
    FM160300 17007KT 5SM -TSRA BR OVC015CB PROB30 1605/1606 2SM
     TSRA BR OVC008CB
    FM160600 16006KT 2SM BR OVC008 PROB30 1606/1612 1SM -TSRA BR
     OVC005CB

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         610 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  230/05G14 MPH
                                     9 AM  230/06G18 MPH

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

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0725 AM):  1000ft  220/22 MPH
                                     2000ft  230/31 MPH
                                     3000ft  240/29 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  -3

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1786 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,
                    Reduced visibility in fog
                    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(1203Z)...

    FM151203 20005KT 6SM -SHRA OVC050
    FM151400 23005KT P6SM OVC040
    FM152100 22006KT 6SM -TSRA OVC020CB
    FM152300 18005KT 6SM -TSRA OVC015CB
    FM160300 11005KT 5SM -TSRA BR OVC009CB PROB30 1605/1606 2SM
     TSRA BR OVC005CB
    FM160600 VRB03KT 1 1/2SM BR OVC008 PROB30 1606/1612 3/4SM
     -TSRA BR OVC005CB

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         610 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  060/05 MPH
                                     9 AM  030/06 MPH

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

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0725 AM):  1000ft  220/22 MPH
                                     2000ft  230/31 MPH
                                     3000ft  240/29 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1000Z run):      1000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  851 FT
                                     9 AM  779 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Occasional 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(1203Z)...

    FM151203 05006KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC004
     TEMPO 1512/1516 1SM BR OVC005
    FM152100 06007KT 1/2SM FG BKN002 PROB30 1521/1523 1/2SM -TSRA
     OVC002CB
    FM152300 07006KT 1/2SM -TSRA FG OVC002CB
    FM160100 05005KT 1/2SM SHRA FG OVC002 PROB30 1601/1603 1/2SM
     TSRA OVC002CB
    FM160500 VRB04KT 1/4SM SHRA FG OVC002 PROB30 1605/1611 1/4SM
     -TSRA OVC002CB

&&

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

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