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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
530 PM CDT SUN OCT 12 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          613 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  120/09G18 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  120/09 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0524 PM):  1000ft  110/12 MPH
                                     2000ft  120/18 MPH
                                     3000ft  150/15 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  140/13 MPH
                                     2000ft  140/13 MPH
                                     3000ft  170/13 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +13

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  1195 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        703 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Chance of precipitation
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  170/05G14 MPH
                    9 AM  170/05G12 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  170/08 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(2105Z)...

    FM122105 12010G15KT P6SM BKN120
    FM130200 13005KT P6SM SCT020 BKN200
    FM130400 14005KT P6SM FEW250
    FM130800 16005KT P6SM BKN200
     PROB30 1311/1314 4SM -SHRA OVC025=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          613 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  130/10G18 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  120/12 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0524 PM):  1000ft  110/12 MPH
                                     2000ft  120/18 MPH
                                     3000ft  150/15 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  140/14 MPH
                                     2000ft  140/14 MPH
                                     3000ft  170/14 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +12

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  1550 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        703 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Slight chance of precipitation
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  160/06 MPH
                    9 AM  160/05 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  160/10 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(2104Z)...

    FM122104 14011KT P6SM BKN120
    FM130000 12008KT P6SM FEW030 SCT200
    FM130600 15006KT P6SM BKN220 PROB30 1308/1310 4SM -SHRA
     OVC025
    FM131000 17007KT 6SM -SHRA OVC030
    FM131300 VRB04KT P6SM BKN050

&&

...Madison...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          613 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  140/10G21 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  120/14 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0524 PM):  1000ft  110/12 MPH
                                     2000ft  120/18 MPH
                                     3000ft  150/15 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  140/16 MPH
                                     2000ft  140/17 MPH
                                     3000ft  170/18 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +10

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  1672 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        703 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  170/05G13 MPH
                    9 AM  180/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  190/07 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(2103Z)...

    FM122103 14011KT P6SM BKN200
    FM130000 13009KT P6SM FEW029 SCT220
    FM130600 16007KT P6SM BKN110 PROB30 1306/1308 4SM -SHRA
     OVC025
    FM130800 17007KT 6SM -SHRA OVC030
    FM131000 17005KT P6SM OVC070 PROB30 1310/1313 4SM -SHRA
     OVC025
    FM131300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN050

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          613 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  150/10G21 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  150/15 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0524 PM):  1000ft  110/12 MPH
                                     2000ft  120/18 MPH
                                     3000ft  150/15 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  150/15 MPH
                                     2000ft  150/16 MPH
                                     3000ft  160/17 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +12

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  987 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        703 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Chance of precipitation
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  180/07G17 MPH
                    9 AM  180/07G16 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  170/15 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(2149Z)...

    FM122149 15011G18KT P6SM BKN025
    FM130300 15006KT P6SM BKN200
    FM131200 19005KT P6SM OVC080 PROB30 1312/1315 4SM -SHRA
     OVC025
    FM131700 20007KT P6SM BKN040

&&

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

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