Recreational Report
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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
329 PM CDT WED SEP 3 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          722 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM  310/14G23 MPH
                                     7 PM  310/13G22 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             1 PM  270/21 MPH
                                     7 PM  320/14 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0323 PM):  1000ft  310/20 MPH
                                     2000ft  310/22 MPH
                                     3000ft  310/23 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1800Z run):      1000ft  300/23 MPH
                                     2000ft  300/26 MPH
                                     3000ft  300/27 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                5 PM  1661 FT
                                     7 PM  1377 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        620 AM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  280/05 MPH
                    9 AM  290/08G15 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  290/07 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1734Z)...

    FM031734 28007G17KT P6SM OVC015
    FM031900 29010G18KT P6SM BKN045
    FM032200 31012G21KT P6SM BKN045
    FM040100 32007KT P6SM BKN060
    FM041100 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250
    FM041400 29007KT P6SM FEW250=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          722 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM  320/14G22 MPH
                                     7 PM  330/12G21 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             1 PM  270/17 MPH
                                     7 PM  330/10 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0323 PM):  1000ft  310/20 MPH
                                     2000ft  310/22 MPH
                                     3000ft  310/23 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1800Z run):      1000ft  300/21 MPH
                                     2000ft  300/23 MPH
                                     3000ft  290/24 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            1 PM  -3
                                     7 PM  +4

    Density Altitude:                5 PM  1786 FT
                                     7 PM  1508 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        620 AM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  280/02 MPH
                    9 AM  290/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  290/05 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1734Z)...

    FM031734 28010KT P6SM OVC014
    FM032000 30011G18KT P6SM BKN035
    FM040100 34005KT P6SM BKN250
    FM041400 29005KT P6SM FEW250
    FM041600 28007KT P6SM SCT045

&&

...Madison...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          722 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM  320/13G22 MPH
                                     7 PM  330/09G21 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             1 PM  290/20 MPH
                                     7 PM  330/17 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0323 PM):  1000ft  310/20 MPH
                                     2000ft  310/22 MPH
                                     3000ft  310/23 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1800Z run):      1000ft  310/24 MPH
                                     2000ft  310/25 MPH
                                     3000ft  310/26 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                5 PM  1728 FT
                                     7 PM  1450 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        620 AM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  290/03 MPH
                    9 AM  290/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  300/06 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1734Z)...

    FM031734 30010KT P6SM OVC021
    FM032000 31011G19KT P6SM BKN035
    FM032300 33010G19KT P6SM SCT060
    FM040100 33006KT P6SM SCT060
    FM040500 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250
    FM041600 28008KT P6SM SCT045

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          722 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM  310/16G24 MPH
                                     7 PM  320/14G23 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             1 PM  270/24 MPH
                                     7 PM  330/22 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0323 PM):  1000ft  310/20 MPH
                                     2000ft  310/22 MPH
                                     3000ft  310/23 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1800Z run):      1000ft  300/28 MPH
                                     2000ft  300/29 MPH
                                     3000ft  300/30 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                5 PM  1509 FT
                                     7 PM  1172 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        620 AM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  280/07G16 MPH
                    9 AM  290/09G18 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  290/14 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1734Z)...

    FM031734 29014G20KT P6SM BKN035
    FM032300 32014G22KT P6SM SCT070
    FM040200 33008KT P6SM SCT060
    FM040900 29005KT P6SM FEW250
    FM041300 29008KT P6SM FEW250
    FM041600 28012KT P6SM SCT045

&&

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

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