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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
729 AM CDT SAT AUG 30 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         614 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  050/01 MPH
                                     9 AM  070/02 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  010/03 MPH
                                     1 PM  030/05 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0720 AM):  1000ft  100/12 MPH
                                     2000ft  110/15 MPH
                                     3000ft  Missing

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +9
                                     1 PM  +4

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  989 FT
                                     9 AM  1061 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         729 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  090/06 MPH
                    7 PM  090/05 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  080/05 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1120Z)...

    FM301120 VRB02KT P6SM OVC035
    FM301600 09005KT P6SM BKN050
    FM310000 VRB02KT P6SM FEW200=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         614 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  090/03 MPH
                                     9 AM  100/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  070/03 MPH
                                     1 PM  050/05 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0720 AM):  1000ft  100/12 MPH
                                     2000ft  110/15 MPH
                                     3000ft  Missing

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

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

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  943 FT
                                     9 AM  1089 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         729 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  090/06 MPH
                    7 PM  080/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  070/05 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1147Z)...

    FM301147 VRB04KT P6SM BKN035
     TEMPO 3012/3016 BKN030
    FM301600 11005KT P6SM BKN045
    FM310200 VRB02KT P6SM FEW200

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         614 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  110/03 MPH
                                     9 AM  120/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  080/03 MPH
                                     1 PM  070/03 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0720 AM):  1000ft  100/12 MPH
                                     2000ft  110/15 MPH
                                     3000ft  Missing

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +6
                                     1 PM  +2

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1044 FT
                                     9 AM  1182 FT

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


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         729 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  100/03 MPH
                    7 PM  090/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  080/03 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1146Z)...

    FM301146 VRB04KT P6SM BKN035
     TEMPO 3012/3016 BKN028
    FM301600 10006KT P6SM BKN045
    FM310100 VRB02KT P6SM FEW200

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         614 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  340/02 MPH
                                     9 AM  020/02 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  320/03 MPH
                                     1 PM  020/03 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0720 AM):  1000ft  100/12 MPH
                                     2000ft  110/15 MPH
                                     3000ft  Missing

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +19
                                     1 PM  +5

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  486 FT
                                     9 AM  893 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         729 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  120/06 MPH
                    7 PM  140/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  160/03 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1120Z)...

    FM301120 VRB02KT P6SM FEW040
    FM301700 12005KT P6SM FEW200
    FM310100 VRB02KT P6SM SKC

&&

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

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