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

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         614 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  040/01 MPH
                                     9 AM  070/02 MPH

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

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0324 AM):  1000ft  090/14 MPH
                                     2000ft  100/16 MPH
                                     3000ft  100/14 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  100/05 MPH
                                     2000ft  100/03 MPH
                                     3000ft  310/10 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  856 FT
                                     9 AM  1132 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  070/06 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(0520Z)...

    FM300520 VRB03KT P6SM BKN045
    FM302000 09005KT P6SM SCT090
    FM302300 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         614 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  090/03 MPH
                                     9 AM  100/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  070/05 MPH
                                     1 PM  080/05 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0324 AM):  1000ft  090/14 MPH
                                     2000ft  100/16 MPH
                                     3000ft  100/14 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  150/08 MPH
                                     2000ft  220/10 MPH
                                     3000ft  300/10 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  878 FT
                                     9 AM  1162 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(0520Z)...

    FM300520 VRB04KT P6SM BKN040
    FM300700 VRB03KT P6SM BKN028
    FM301400 VRB03KT P6SM BKN035
    FM302200 09005KT P6SM SCT050
    FM310300 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         614 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  110/03 MPH
                                     9 AM  120/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  090/03 MPH
                                     1 PM  090/05 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0324 AM):  1000ft  090/14 MPH
                                     2000ft  100/16 MPH
                                     3000ft  100/14 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  160/11 MPH
                                     2000ft  200/09 MPH
                                     3000ft  300/07 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  1046 FT
                                     9 AM  1184 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  080/05 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(0520Z)...

    FM300520 VRB04KT P6SM BKN035
    FM300700 VRB04KT 5SM BR BKN025
    FM301200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN020
    FM301600 12005KT P6SM BKN035
    FM302100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT070
    FM310100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW220

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         614 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  330/02 MPH
                                     9 AM  020/02 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  330/03 MPH
                                     1 PM  040/03 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0324 AM):  1000ft  090/14 MPH
                                     2000ft  100/16 MPH
                                     3000ft  100/14 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  100/02 MPH
                                     2000ft  020/02 MPH
                                     3000ft  330/06 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  348 FT
                                     9 AM  965 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  120/02 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(0520Z)...

    FM300520 00000KT P6SM SCT050
    FM301800 12005KT P6SM FEW250
    FM310000 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

&&

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

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