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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
329 AM CDT WED JUL 16 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         527 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  210/02 MPH
                                     8 AM  220/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  240/05 MPH
                                     1 PM  200/08 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0320 AM):  1000ft  170/10 MPH
                                     2000ft  160/09 MPH
                                     3000ft  190/07 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  220/05 MPH
                                     2000ft  230/06 MPH
                                     3000ft  240/12 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +1
                                     1 PM  -5

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  2292 FT
                                     8 AM  2504 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         828 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Precipitation likely
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  190/08G15 MPH
                    8 PM  220/08G15 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  100/06 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(0520Z)...

    FM160520 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050
    FM161700 20008KT P6SM SCT080
    FM162100 21014KT P6SM BKN060 PROB30 1621/1624 3SM -TSRA
     BKN040CB
    FM170000 22005KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 1700/1702 -SHRA BKN035
    FM170300 30005KT P6SM BKN014=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         527 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  190/02 MPH
                                     8 AM  200/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  210/03 MPH
                                     1 PM  190/14 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0320 AM):  1000ft  170/10 MPH
                                     2000ft  160/09 MPH
                                     3000ft  190/07 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  190/04 MPH
                                     2000ft  220/07 MPH
                                     3000ft  230/14 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +1
                                     1 PM  -6

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  2159 FT
                                     8 AM  2372 FT

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


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         828 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Chance of precipitation
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  220/12 MPH
                    8 PM  240/10G18 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  200/16 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(0520Z)...

    FM160520 18003KT P6SM FEW060
     TEMPO 1609/1613 4SM BR
    FM161600 18007KT P6SM SCT060
    FM162000 21014KT P6SM BKN060 PROB30 1620/1623 3SM -TSRA
     BKN040CB
    FM170000 25005KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 1700/1702 -SHRA BKN035
    FM170300 30005KT P6SM BKN016

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         527 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  200/02 MPH
                                     8 AM  200/03 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  210/03 MPH
                                     1 PM  170/16 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0320 AM):  1000ft  170/10 MPH
                                     2000ft  160/09 MPH
                                     3000ft  190/07 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  200/09 MPH
                                     2000ft  210/12 MPH
                                     3000ft  230/17 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +1
                                     1 PM  -8

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  2322 FT
                                     8 AM  2534 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         828 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Precipitation likely
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  230/10G17 MPH
                    8 PM  270/09G16 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  200/17 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(0520Z)...

    FM160520 18003KT P6SM FEW050
    FM161600 18007KT P6SM SCT060
    FM162000 21014KT P6SM -TSRA BKN060CB PROB30 1620/1623 3SM
     -TSRA BKN040CB
    FM170000 25005KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 1700/1702 -SHRA BKN035
    FM170200 30005KT P6SM BKN016

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         527 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  220/03 MPH
                                     8 AM  220/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  210/05 MPH
                                     1 PM  050/17 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0320 AM):  1000ft  170/10 MPH
                                     2000ft  160/09 MPH
                                     3000ft  190/07 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  210/10 MPH
                                     2000ft  220/09 MPH
                                     3000ft  240/12 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  2092 FT
                                     8 AM  2365 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         828 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Occasional precipitation
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  050/12 MPH
                    8 PM  030/13G20 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  050/23 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(0520Z)...

    FM160520 20004KT P6SM FEW050
    FM161600 19008KT P6SM SCT070
    FM162200 15011KT P6SM BKN060 PROB30 1622/1701 3SM -TSRA
     BKN040CB
    FM170100 04006KT 5SM -SHRA BR SCT007 BKN010
    FM170400 35006KT P6SM OVC007

&&

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

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