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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
329 AM CDT SAT MAY 17 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         526 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  260/17G29 MPH
                                     8 AM  270/18G30 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  260/29 MPH
                                     1 PM  280/30 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0323 AM):  1000ft  280/15 MPH
                                     2000ft  270/29 MPH
                                     3000ft  270/33 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  260/27 MPH
                                     2000ft  260/33 MPH
                                     3000ft  270/39 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +9
                                     1 PM  +11

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  1271 FT
                                     8 AM  1276 FT

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


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         810 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  290/17G29 MPH
                    8 PM  290/13G23 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  290/28 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(0520Z)...

    FM170520 26013G22KT P6SM BKN035
    FM170700 25012G22KT P6SM BKN029
    FM171100 26014G25KT P6SM BKN015
    FM171800 28017G27KT P6SM BKN021
    FM172200 28015G26KT P6SM SCT035
    FM180500 30007KT P6SM FEW030=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         526 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  270/20G30 MPH
                                     8 AM  270/20G30 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  270/32 MPH
                                     1 PM  290/26 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0323 AM):  1000ft  280/15 MPH
                                     2000ft  270/29 MPH
                                     3000ft  270/33 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  260/30 MPH
                                     2000ft  260/35 MPH
                                     3000ft  270/41 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +11
                                     1 PM  +11

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  1133 FT
                                     8 AM  1270 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         810 PM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  290/18G25 MPH
                    8 PM  300/14G21 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  290/23 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(0520Z)...

    FM170520 26014G24KT P6SM BKN026
    FM171000 26016G25KT P6SM BKN018
    FM171400 28018G26KT P6SM BKN016
    FM171700 28018G26KT P6SM BKN023
    FM172000 28018G26KT P6SM BKN035
    FM180100 29010G18KT P6SM FEW040

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         526 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  270/17G30 MPH
                                     8 AM  280/18G30 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  270/30 MPH
                                     1 PM  280/25 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0323 AM):  1000ft  280/15 MPH
                                     2000ft  270/29 MPH
                                     3000ft  270/33 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  260/27 MPH
                                     2000ft  260/32 MPH
                                     3000ft  270/39 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +11
                                     1 PM  +13

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  1268 FT
                                     8 AM  1268 FT

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


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         810 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  290/15G25 MPH
                    8 PM  300/13G21 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  290/23 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(0520Z)...

    FM170520 26013G22KT P6SM OVC026
    FM170800 26013G24KT P6SM OVC018
     TEMPO 1708/1711 4SM -SHRA OVC010
    FM171600 28016G25KT P6SM BKN014
    FM171900 28016G25KT P6SM BKN020
    FM172300 29013G21KT P6SM SCT030
    FM180500 30007KT P6SM FEW045

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         526 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  250/12G23 MPH
                                     8 AM  270/14G23 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  250/18 MPH
                                     1 PM  280/29 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0323 AM):  1000ft  280/15 MPH
                                     2000ft  270/29 MPH
                                     3000ft  270/33 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  260/30 MPH
                                     2000ft  260/35 MPH
                                     3000ft  270/34 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  1139 FT
                                     8 AM  1271 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Chance of precipitation
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         810 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  290/17G30 MPH
                    8 PM  290/14G23 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  290/28 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(0520Z)...

    FM170520 26011G19KT P6SM BKN040
    FM170700 25011KT P6SM BKN030
     TEMPO 1709/1711 4SM -SHRA OVC015
    FM171100 25013G21KT P6SM BKN016 PROB30 1711/1712 4SM -SHRA
     OVC010
    FM171800 28019G28KT P6SM BKN015
    FM172000 28019G28KT P6SM BKN020
    FM180400 31009KT P6SM SCT035

&&

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

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