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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
729 AM CDT WED SEP 3 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         619 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  230/09G20 MPH
                                     9 AM  240/10G20 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  230/14 MPH
                                     1 PM  280/22 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0720 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  280/32 MPH
                                     3000ft  290/36 MPH

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

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

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1664 FT
                                     9 AM  1737 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Precipitation likely
                                     See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         722 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  300/14G21 MPH
                    7 PM  310/10G18 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  330/16 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1206Z)...

    FM031206 23008KT P6SM OVC050
     TEMPO 0313/0314 4SM -TSRA SCT045CB
    FM031400 24012G18KT 6SM -SHRA OVC015
    FM031600 26013G23KT P6SM OVC025 PROB30 0316/0319 6SM -SHRA
    FM031900 29011G21KT P6SM BKN040
    FM040200 31006KT P6SM SCT250=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         619 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  230/08G15 MPH
                                     9 AM  240/10G17 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  230/14 MPH
                                     1 PM  290/20 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0720 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  280/32 MPH
                                     3000ft  290/36 MPH

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

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

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1631 FT
                                     9 AM  1777 FT

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


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         722 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  300/13G20 MPH
                    7 PM  320/10G18 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  330/12 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1206Z)...

    FM031206 21007KT P6SM OVC070
    FM031400 25008KT 6SM -SHRA OVC015
    FM031600 27010KT P6SM OVC025 PROB30 0316/0319 6SM -SHRA
    FM031900 30010G20KT P6SM BKN040
    FM040100 33004KT P6SM SCT250

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         619 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  250/09G17 MPH
                                     9 AM  260/10G18 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  230/13 MPH
                                     1 PM  290/22 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0720 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  280/32 MPH
                                     3000ft  290/36 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +1
                                     1 PM  +2

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1770 FT
                                     9 AM  1843 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Precipitation likely
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         722 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  310/12G21 MPH
                    7 PM  320/10G18 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  340/10 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1207Z)...

    FM031207 21006KT P6SM OVC060
     TEMPO 0312/0313 4SM -TSRA SCT045CB
    FM031300 25008KT 6SM -SHRA OVC015
    FM031500 27010KT P6SM OVC025 PROB30 0315/0318 6SM -SHRA
    FM031800 31010G20KT P6SM BKN040
    FM040000 33004KT P6SM SCT250

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         619 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  240/14 MPH
                                     9 AM  250/14G21 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  230/14 MPH
                                     1 PM  280/23 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0720 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  280/32 MPH
                                     3000ft  290/36 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  0
                                     1 PM  -1

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1653 FT
                                     9 AM  1790 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Precipitation likely
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         722 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  300/15 MPH
                    7 PM  310/13 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  330/20 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1204Z)...

    FM031204 23010KT P6SM BKN070
    FM031300 24012G20KT 6SM -SHRA OVC015
    FM031500 26014G24KT P6SM OVC025 PROB30 0315/0318 6SM -SHRA
    FM031800 29012G22KT P6SM BKN040
    FM040100 31006KT P6SM SCT250

&&

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

$$