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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
729 AM CDT THU SEP 4 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         620 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  280/05G12 MPH
                                     9 AM  290/07 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  300/08 MPH
                                     1 PM  260/15 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0719 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  350/29 MPH
                                     3000ft  350/33 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +14
                                     1 PM  +9

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  518 FT
                                     9 AM  719 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         720 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  240/10G17 MPH
                    7 PM  220/08 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  220/10 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1120Z)...

    FM041120 VRB02KT P6SM SKC
    FM041400 26008KT P6SM SCT250
    FM042300 21009KT P6SM BKN100
    FM050400 18014G24KT P6SM BKN060 WS020/21045KT PROB30 0504/0507
     6SM -SHRA OVC030
    FM050700 24020G30KT P6SM BKN050=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         620 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  270/03 MPH
                                     9 AM  280/05G12 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  280/03 MPH
                                     1 PM  270/14 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0719 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  350/29 MPH
                                     3000ft  350/33 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +18
                                     1 PM  +9

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  437 FT
                                     9 AM  776 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Reduced visibility in fog
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         720 PM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  240/10 MPH
                    7 PM  220/08 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  210/09 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1120Z)...

    FM041120 VRB02KT P6SM SKC
    FM041400 27007KT P6SM SCT250
    FM042100 22009KT P6SM BKN100
    FM050300 18012G22KT P6SM BKN050 WS020/21045KT PROB30
     0503/0506
     6SM -SHRA OVC030
    FM050600 25017G27KT P6SM BKN050

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         620 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  280/06 MPH
                                     9 AM  280/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  270/05 MPH
                                     1 PM  270/15 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0719 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  350/29 MPH
                                     3000ft  350/33 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +15
                                     1 PM  +8

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  677 FT
                                     9 AM  949 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         720 PM
    Weather:        Chance of precipitation
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  230/10G17 MPH
                    7 PM  210/08 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  210/12 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1120Z)...

    FM041120 27007KT P6SM SCT250
    FM042100 22009KT P6SM BKN100
    FM050300 18012G22KT 6SM -SHRA OVC030 WS020/23045KT
    FM050600 25018G28KT P6SM BKN050

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         620 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  280/08 MPH
                                     9 AM  290/10 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  290/14 MPH
                                     1 PM  270/16 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0719 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  350/29 MPH
                                     3000ft  350/33 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +13
                                     1 PM  +10

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  402 FT
                                     9 AM  603 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         720 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  240/13 MPH
                    7 PM  230/10G17 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  230/18 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1120Z)...

    FM041120 27008KT P6SM SCT250
    FM042200 22010KT P6SM BKN100
    FM050400 18014G24KT 6SM -SHRA OVC030 WS020/23045KT
    FM050700 24020G32KT P6SM BKN050

&&

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

$$