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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
330 AM CDT THU OCT 16 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         707 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  090/02 MPH
                                     9 AM  120/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  080/03 MPH
                                     1 PM  160/13 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0317 AM):  1000ft  070/18 MPH
                                     2000ft  080/25 MPH
                                     3000ft  090/23 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  090/10 MPH
                                     2000ft  110/09 MPH
                                     3000ft  150/03 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +19
                                     1 PM  +11

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  159 FT
                                     9 AM  449 FT

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


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         607 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Slight chance of precipitation
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  140/08G15 MPH
                    6 PM  130/07G15 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  150/08 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(0520Z)...

    FM160520 VRB03KT P6SM BKN060
    FM161000 VRB02KT 6SM BR BKN070
    FM161500 12007KT P6SM BKN080
    FM161900 15008KT P6SM SCT100
    FM170300 15009KT P6SM BKN050
     PROB30 1703/1706 4SM -SHRA=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         707 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  090/05 MPH
                                     9 AM  120/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  080/05 MPH
                                     1 PM  160/12 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0317 AM):  1000ft  070/18 MPH
                                     2000ft  080/25 MPH
                                     3000ft  090/23 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  110/13 MPH
                                     2000ft  120/08 MPH
                                     3000ft  320/05 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +16
                                     1 PM  +10

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  396 FT
                                     9 AM  679 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         607 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Slight chance of precipitation
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  150/09 MPH
                    6 PM  130/08G15 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  140/07 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(0520Z)...

    FM160520 VRB03KT P6SM BKN050
    FM161500 14007KT P6SM BKN060
    FM170000 15008KT P6SM BKN100

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         707 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  100/06 MPH
                                     9 AM  120/07 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  090/05 MPH
                                     1 PM  160/13 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0317 AM):  1000ft  070/18 MPH
                                     2000ft  080/25 MPH
                                     3000ft  090/23 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  120/15 MPH
                                     2000ft  140/11 MPH
                                     3000ft  280/04 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +17
                                     1 PM  +10

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  428 FT
                                     9 AM  633 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         607 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Slight chance of precipitation
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  140/08G16 MPH
                    6 PM  140/08G17 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  140/08 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(0520Z)...

    FM160520 08005KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 1612/1616 -SHRA
    FM161600 15007KT P6SM BKN060 PROB30 1618/1621 -SHRA
    FM170000 15008KT P6SM BKN100

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         707 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  100/05 MPH
                                     9 AM  120/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  120/10 MPH
                                     1 PM  170/16 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0317 AM):  1000ft  070/18 MPH
                                     2000ft  080/25 MPH
                                     3000ft  090/23 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  080/09 MPH
                                     2000ft  090/08 MPH
                                     3000ft  120/04 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +16
                                     1 PM  +10

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  0 FT
                                     9 AM  355 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         607 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  160/10G18 MPH
                    6 PM  160/08G17 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  170/16 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(0520Z)...

    FM160520 03005KT P6SM BKN060
    FM161000 08005KT P6SM BKN060
    FM161500 14009KT P6SM SCT100
    FM162100 16010KT P6SM BKN080 PROB30 1702/1706 4SM -SHRA

&&

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

$$