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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
530 PM CDT THU OCT 16 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          607 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  140/08G15 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  130/08 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0525 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  110/16 MPH
                                     3000ft  Missing

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  140/10 MPH
                                     2000ft  150/10 MPH
                                     3000ft  180/06 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +12

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  1131 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        708 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  190/09G17 MPH
                    9 AM  190/12G21 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  200/10 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1734Z)...

    FM161734 15007KT P6SM SCT035 BKN080
    FM171500 19011G20KT P6SM BKN130
    FM171700 20013G21KT P6SM BKN220=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          607 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  140/09 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  120/09 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0525 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  110/16 MPH
                                     3000ft  Missing

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  130/10 MPH
                                     2000ft  140/11 MPH
                                     3000ft  200/07 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +9

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  1451 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        708 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  180/10G18 MPH
                    9 AM  190/13G22 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  180/12 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(2126Z)...

    FM162126 15008KT P6SM BKN035
    FM170100 17008KT P6SM SCT250
    FM171400 19011G22KT P6SM BKN200

&&

...Madison...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          607 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  140/09 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  130/09 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0525 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  110/16 MPH
                                     3000ft  Missing

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  140/13 MPH
                                     2000ft  150/14 MPH
                                     3000ft  210/09 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +8

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  1567 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        708 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  180/12G20 MPH
                    9 AM  190/14G23 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  190/14 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(2125Z)...

    FM162125 15009KT P6SM BKN035
    FM170900 17007KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/20040KT
    FM171400 19011G20KT P6SM BKN250

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          607 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  160/10 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  160/15 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0525 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  110/16 MPH
                                     3000ft  Missing

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  160/12 MPH
                                     2000ft  170/12 MPH
                                     3000ft  190/09 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +11

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  869 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        708 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  190/13G21 MPH
                    9 AM  190/15G24 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  200/17 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1734Z)...

    FM161734 15010KT P6SM SCT030 BKN080
    FM170100 17008KT P6SM BKN090
    FM171500 19012G22KT P6SM BKN250

&&

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

$$