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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
329 AM CDT FRI AUG 29 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         613 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  030/02 MPH
                                     9 AM  070/03 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  040/03 MPH
                                     1 PM  030/03 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0315 AM):  1000ft  060/20 MPH
                                     2000ft  060/17 MPH
                                     3000ft  050/14 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  090/11 MPH
                                     2000ft  090/09 MPH
                                     3000ft  350/10 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +11
                                     1 PM  +5

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  403 FT
                                     9 AM  950 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         731 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  100/06 MPH
                    7 PM  110/05 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  120/08 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(0520Z)...

    FM290520 00000KT P6SM SKC
    FM291500 03005KT P6SM SCT020
    FM300100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN035=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         613 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  070/03 MPH
                                     9 AM  100/03 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  060/03 MPH
                                     1 PM  050/02 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0315 AM):  1000ft  060/20 MPH
                                     2000ft  060/17 MPH
                                     3000ft  050/14 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  100/16 MPH
                                     2000ft  050/09 MPH
                                     3000ft  330/13 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +16
                                     1 PM  +4

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  548 FT
                                     9 AM  1035 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Reduced visibility in fog
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         731 PM
    Weather:        Slight chance of precipitation
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  080/05 MPH
                    7 PM  090/05 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  110/05 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(0743Z)...

    FM290743 00000KT P6SM SKC
     TEMPO 2908/2912 2SM BR VV008
    FM291500 08005KT P6SM SCT040
    FM300100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN040

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         613 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  090/02 MPH
                                     9 AM  110/03 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  060/02 MPH
                                     1 PM  130/03 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0315 AM):  1000ft  060/20 MPH
                                     2000ft  060/17 MPH
                                     3000ft  050/14 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  120/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  100/06 MPH
                                     3000ft  300/10 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +17
                                     1 PM  +3

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  640 FT
                                     9 AM  988 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         731 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Slight chance of precipitation
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  090/03 MPH
                    7 PM  100/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  110/03 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(0520Z)...

    FM290520 00000KT P6SM SKC
    FM291500 09005KT P6SM SCT040
    FM300000 VRB03KT P6SM BKN040

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         613 AM

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

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  040/03 MPH
                                     1 PM  010/05 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0322 AM):  1000ft  060/21 MPH
                                     2000ft  060/17 MPH
                                     3000ft  040/15 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  080/10 MPH
                                     2000ft  080/08 MPH
                                     3000ft  350/09 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +9
                                     1 PM  +6

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  322 FT
                                     9 AM  736 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         731 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  120/07 MPH
                    7 PM  120/05 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  110/06 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(0553Z)...

    FM290553 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035
     TEMPO 2906/2909 SCT020 BKN025
    FM290900 04007KT P6SM BKN022
    FM291500 06007KT P6SM SCT030
    FM300100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT035

&&

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

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