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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
330 AM CDT WED OCT 8 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         657 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  360/05 MPH
                                     9 AM  010/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  350/08 MPH
                                     1 PM  050/09 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0318 AM):  1000ft  020/28 MPH
                                     2000ft  040/32 MPH
                                     3000ft  050/26 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  030/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  350/10 MPH
                                     3000ft  310/17 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +20
                                     1 PM  +13

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  -587 FT
                                     9 AM  -99 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         620 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  050/06 MPH
                    6 PM  060/05 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  050/06 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(0520Z)...

    FM080520 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
    FM081600 04007KT P6SM FEW050
    FM090200 06002KT P6SM SKC=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         657 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  010/05 MPH
                                     9 AM  020/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  010/08 MPH
                                     1 PM  050/08 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0318 AM):  1000ft  020/28 MPH
                                     2000ft  040/32 MPH
                                     3000ft  050/26 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  040/16 MPH
                                     2000ft  350/08 MPH
                                     3000ft  320/20 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +20
                                     1 PM  +16

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  -655 FT
                                     9 AM  -102 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         620 PM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  050/05 MPH
                    6 PM  060/05 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  080/07 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(0520Z)...

    FM080520 00000KT P6SM SKC
    FM081400 03007KT P6SM SKC
    FM082300 09005KT P6SM SKC

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         657 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  010/03 MPH
                                     9 AM  030/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  360/07 MPH
                                     1 PM  050/08 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0318 AM):  1000ft  020/28 MPH
                                     2000ft  040/32 MPH
                                     3000ft  050/26 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  040/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  360/09 MPH
                                     3000ft  320/19 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +20
                                     1 PM  +16

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  -646 FT
                                     9 AM  -97 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         620 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  050/05 MPH
                    6 PM  060/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  080/06 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(0520Z)...

    FM080520 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
    FM081400 04007KT P6SM SKC
    FM090100 VRB02KT P6SM SKC

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         657 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  350/09G16 MPH
                                     9 AM  360/09 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  350/12 MPH
                                     1 PM  040/12 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0318 AM):  1000ft  020/28 MPH
                                     2000ft  040/32 MPH
                                     3000ft  050/26 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  020/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  010/13 MPH
                                     3000ft  310/18 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +20
                                     1 PM  +14

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  -735 FT
                                     9 AM  -175 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         620 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  050/08 MPH
                    6 PM  050/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  040/10 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(0520Z)...

    FM080520 36008KT P6SM SKC
    FM081600 04007KT P6SM FEW040

&&

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

$$