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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
729 AM CDT FRI SEP 5 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         621 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  270/14G28 MPH
                                     9 AM  280/20G35 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  280/32 MPH
                                     1 PM  280/28 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0721 AM):  1000ft  300/18 MPH
                                     2000ft  290/29 MPH
                                     3000ft  300/35 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  +6

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1243 FT
                                     9 AM  1172 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         719 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  270/16G24 MPH
                    7 PM  270/13G20 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  280/12 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1120Z)...

    FM051120 27014G29KT P6SM BKN035
    FM051400 28017G30KT P6SM BKN025
    FM051800 27015G25KT P6SM BKN035
    FM052300 27012G18KT P6SM SCT060
    FM060300 26008KT P6SM FEW080=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         621 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  280/15G25 MPH
                                     9 AM  280/17G29 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  270/15 MPH
                                     1 PM  280/24 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0721 AM):  1000ft  300/18 MPH
                                     2000ft  290/29 MPH
                                     3000ft  300/35 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  +6

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1189 FT
                                     9 AM  1179 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         719 PM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  280/15G22 MPH
                    7 PM  280/13 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  270/09 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1120Z)...

    FM051120 27011G18KT P6SM BKN035
    FM051400 28015G25KT P6SM BKN025
    FM051800 28014G22KT P6SM SCT035
    FM060000 28010G15KT P6SM FEW060
    FM060200 27006KT P6SM FEW070

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         621 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  300/12G24 MPH
                                     9 AM  290/16G30 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  290/26 MPH
                                     1 PM  290/25 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0721 AM):  1000ft  300/18 MPH
                                     2000ft  290/29 MPH
                                     3000ft  300/35 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  +6

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1246 FT
                                     9 AM  1170 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         719 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  280/15G23 MPH
                    7 PM  280/12 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  280/13 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1120Z)...

    FM051120 28012G18KT P6SM OVC035
    FM051300 29015G27KT P6SM BKN025
    FM051800 28014G23KT P6SM BKN035
    FM060000 28010G15KT P6SM SCT060
    FM060500 26005KT P6SM SCT080

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         621 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  280/18G32 MPH
                                     9 AM  280/22G35 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  280/37 MPH
                                     1 PM  280/30 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0721 AM):  1000ft  300/18 MPH
                                     2000ft  290/29 MPH
                                     3000ft  300/35 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  +8

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1188 FT
                                     9 AM  1117 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Slight chance of precipitation
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         719 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  270/20G29 MPH
                    7 PM  280/15G25 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  280/23 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1159Z)...

    FM051159 27016G31KT P6SM -SHRA OVC035
    FM051400 28019G30KT P6SM BKN025
    FM051800 28018G27KT P6SM BKN035
    FM060000 27012G21KT P6SM SCT050
    FM060500 26009KT P6SM SCT080

&&

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

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