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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
330 PM CDT FRI OCT 10 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          617 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM  260/12G20 MPH
                                     6 PM  290/09 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             1 PM  230/16 MPH
                                     7 PM  270/05 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0320 PM):  1000ft  250/14 MPH
                                     2000ft  260/15 MPH
                                     3000ft  280/20 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1800Z run):      1000ft  250/20 MPH
                                     2000ft  260/22 MPH
                                     3000ft  280/26 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            1 PM  +10
                                     7 PM  +6

    Density Altitude:                4 PM  1411 FT
                                     6 PM  1234 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        701 AM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  360/05G12 MPH
                    9 AM  020/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  360/06 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1957Z)...

    FM101957 23010G18KT P6SM FEW040
    FM102100 26011KT P6SM SCT050
    FM102300 29008KT P6SM SCT200
    FM110200 36007KT P6SM FEW250
    FM110800 35005KT P6SM SKC
    FM111500 04007KT P6SM SCT035=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          617 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM  260/10 MPH
                                     6 PM  290/09 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             1 PM  230/16 MPH
                                     7 PM  240/03 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0320 PM):  1000ft  250/14 MPH
                                     2000ft  260/15 MPH
                                     3000ft  280/20 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1800Z run):      1000ft  240/15 MPH
                                     2000ft  260/17 MPH
                                     3000ft  290/22 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                4 PM  1541 FT
                                     6 PM  1361 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        701 AM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  020/05 MPH
                    9 AM  030/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  010/06 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1957Z)...

    FM101957 23011KT P6SM FEW040
    FM102100 26010KT P6SM FEW050
    FM102300 29008KT P6SM SCT200
    FM110100 36006KT P6SM SKC
    FM110800 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
    FM111500 05006KT P6SM FEW040

&&

...Madison...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          617 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM  300/10G17 MPH
                                     6 PM  330/10G18 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             1 PM  240/14 MPH
                                     7 PM  340/08 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0320 PM):  1000ft  250/14 MPH
                                     2000ft  260/15 MPH
                                     3000ft  280/20 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1800Z run):      1000ft  280/15 MPH
                                     2000ft  280/16 MPH
                                     3000ft  290/18 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            1 PM  +8
                                     7 PM  +8

    Density Altitude:                4 PM  1776 FT
                                     6 PM  1435 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        701 AM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  010/05 MPH
                    9 AM  030/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  360/06 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1957Z)...

    FM101957 25006KT P6SM FEW035
    FM102100 31009KT P6SM FEW050
    FM110000 35008KT P6SM SKC
    FM110300 02006KT P6SM SKC
    FM110700 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
    FM111500 05006KT P6SM FEW040

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          617 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM  290/13G20 MPH
                                     6 PM  330/12 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             1 PM  240/22 MPH
                                     7 PM  350/20 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0320 PM):  1000ft  250/14 MPH
                                     2000ft  260/15 MPH
                                     3000ft  280/20 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1800Z run):      1000ft  270/21 MPH
                                     2000ft  280/22 MPH
                                     3000ft  280/26 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            1 PM  +10
                                     7 PM  +10

    Density Altitude:                4 PM  1358 FT
                                     6 PM  1132 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        701 AM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  340/08 MPH
                    9 AM  010/09 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  350/12 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1957Z)...

    FM101957 27011G19KT P6SM SCT050
    FM102200 33010KT P6SM FEW230
    FM110600 34007KT P6SM FEW230
    FM111400 01008KT P6SM SCT045
    FM111600 02009KT P6SM BKN030

&&

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

$$