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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
729 AM CDT THU AUG 28 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         612 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  290/06G14 MPH
                                     9 AM  310/07 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  270/08 MPH
                                     1 PM  360/08 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0725 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  350/21 MPH
                                     3000ft  360/35 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +2
                                     1 PM  -5

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1239 FT
                                     9 AM  1377 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Slight chance of precipitation
                                     See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         732 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  050/10 MPH
                    7 PM  060/09G16 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  050/15 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1138Z)...

    FM281138 VRB04KT P6SM SCT030 BKN100
    FM281500 33006KT P6SM BKN015
    FM281800 01007KT P6SM BKN035
    FM282200 05010KT P6SM FEW030
    FM290900 VRB03KT P6SM SKC=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         612 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  260/03 MPH
                                     9 AM  300/03 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  260/07 MPH
                                     1 PM  010/07 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0725 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  350/21 MPH
                                     3000ft  360/35 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  0
                                     1 PM  -3

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1229 FT
                                     9 AM  1504 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Slight chance of precipitation
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         732 PM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  030/09 MPH
                    7 PM  050/08 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  070/12 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1138Z)...

    FM281138 01005KT P6SM FEW020 BKN100
    FM281800 01005KT P6SM BKN030
    FM282200 04009KT P6SM FEW030
    FM290400 07005KT P6SM SKC
    FM290900 VRB05KT P6SM SKC

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         612 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  300/03 MPH
                                     9 AM  330/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  260/06 MPH
                                     1 PM  360/07 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0725 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  350/21 MPH
                                     3000ft  360/35 MPH

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

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

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1396 FT
                                     9 AM  1606 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         732 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  040/08 MPH
                    7 PM  050/07 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  020/08 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1224Z)...

    FM281224 VRB03KT P6SM FEW015
    FM281400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT015
     TEMPO 2814/2816 BKN015
    FM281800 03007KT P6SM SCT035
    FM282200 05007KT P6SM FEW030
    FM290200 09006KT P6SM SKC
    FM290800 VRB05KT P6SM SKC

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         612 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  320/09G16 MPH
                                     9 AM  340/09G16 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  290/10 MPH
                                     1 PM  020/15 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0725 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  350/21 MPH
                                     3000ft  360/35 MPH

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

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

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1128 FT
                                     9 AM  1257 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         732 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  040/13 MPH
                    7 PM  040/12 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  020/17 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1138Z)...

    FM281138 32007KT P6SM BKN015
    FM281600 01010G15KT P6SM BKN020
    FM281800 02012G18KT P6SM BKN035
    FM290200 03008KT P6SM FEW030
    FM291000 VRB05KT P6SM SKC

&&

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

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