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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
730 AM CDT FRI OCT 17 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         708 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  190/10G21 MPH
                                     9 AM  190/12G23 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  190/12 MPH
                                     1 PM  200/16 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0723 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  210/37 MPH
                                     3000ft  230/36 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +14
                                     1 PM  +6

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1025 FT
                                     9 AM  1234 FT

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


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         605 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  190/14G24 MPH
                    6 PM  190/13G23 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  180/13 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1120Z)...

    FM171120 19008KT P6SM SCT030 BKN070
     TEMPO 1712/1713 5SM -SHRA BKN040
    FM171400 19010G20KT P6SM SCT030 BKN110
    FM171900 19012G22KT P6SM SCT220
    FM180300 19011G22KT P6SM BKN110 WS020/21045KT
     PROB30 1804/1805 5SM -SHRA OVC050
    FM180600 20011G20KT 6SM -SHRA BKN090
     PROB30 1806/1810 5SM -TSRA OVC050CB
    FM181000 22008KT 6SM -SHRA BKN070
     PROB30 1810/1812 5SM -TSRA OVC050CB=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         708 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  180/12G21 MPH
                                     9 AM  180/13G23 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  190/13 MPH
                                     1 PM  200/22 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0723 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  210/37 MPH
                                     3000ft  230/36 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +11
                                     1 PM  +3

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1180 FT
                                     9 AM  1382 FT

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


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         605 PM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  190/16G25 MPH
                    6 PM  190/14G23 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  180/13 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1120Z)...

    FM171120 18009KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN100
    FM171500 19012G21KT P6SM SCT030 BKN210
    FM172000 20014G22KT P6SM SCT230
    FM180000 18011G19KT P6SM BKN230
    FM180400 19012G21KT P6SM BKN110 WS020/21040KT PROB30
     1805/1807
     5SM -TSRA OVC070CB
    FM180700 21010KT 6SM -SHRA BKN080 PROB30 1807/1812 5SM
     -TSRA
     OVC050CB

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         708 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  190/13G23 MPH
                                     9 AM  190/14G24 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  190/14 MPH
                                     1 PM  210/23 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0723 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  210/37 MPH
                                     3000ft  230/36 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +10
                                     1 PM  0

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1454 FT
                                     9 AM  1591 FT

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


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         605 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  200/15G24 MPH
                    6 PM  190/13G22 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  180/10 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1120Z)...

    FM171120 18010KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN110
    FM171500 20014G23KT P6SM BKN220
    FM172200 19012G21KT P6SM BKN230
    FM180300 20012G21KT P6SM BKN100 WS020/21040KT PROB30
     1804/1806
     5SM -SHRA OVC070
    FM180600 21010G18KT 6SM -SHRA BKN070 PROB30 1806/1808
     5SM
     -TSRA OVC050CB
    FM180800 23007KT 6SM -SHRA BKN070 PROB30 1808/1812 5SM
     -TSRA
     OVC050CB

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         708 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  190/13G24 MPH
                                     9 AM  190/15G25 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  200/17 MPH
                                     1 PM  200/22 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0723 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  210/37 MPH
                                     3000ft  230/36 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +12
                                     1 PM  +4

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  979 FT
                                     9 AM  1129 FT

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


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         605 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  180/17G24 MPH
                    6 PM  180/15G24 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  180/21 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1132Z)...

    FM171132 19010KT P6SM SCT030 BKN090
     TEMPO 1712/1713 5SM -SHRA BKN040
    FM171400 19012G22KT P6SM SCT030 BKN110
    FM171900 19015G23KT P6SM BKN220
    FM180100 19012G21KT P6SM BKN210 WS020/20040KT
    FM180400 20012G22KT P6SM BKN100 WS020/21045KT PROB30
     1804/1806
     5SM -SHRA OVC070
    FM180600 21012G22KT 6SM -SHRA BKN090 WS020/22040KT
     PROB30
     1806/1810 5SM -TSRA OVC050CB
    FM181000 22008KT 6SM -SHRA BKN060 PROB30 1810/1812 5SM
     -TSRA
     OVC050CB

&&

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

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