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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
329 AM CDT TUE JUL 15 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         527 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  200/02 MPH
                                     8 AM  200/03 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  220/02 MPH
                                     1 PM  220/12 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0322 AM):  1000ft  230/10 MPH
                                     2000ft  220/09 MPH
                                     3000ft  210/08 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  210/10 MPH
                                     2000ft  220/07 MPH
                                     3000ft  170/04 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  1655 FT
                                     8 AM  1993 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         828 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  190/08 MPH
                    8 PM  180/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  150/13 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(0520Z)...

    FM150520 00000KT P6SM SKC
    FM151700 21007KT P6SM FEW040
    FM160200 00000KT P6SM SCT250=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         527 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  170/02 MPH
                                     8 AM  180/03 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  160/03 MPH
                                     1 PM  210/13 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0322 AM):  1000ft  230/10 MPH
                                     2000ft  220/09 MPH
                                     3000ft  210/08 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  180/10 MPH
                                     2000ft  190/08 MPH
                                     3000ft  190/04 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +6
                                     1 PM  -4

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  1531 FT
                                     8 AM  1944 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         828 PM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  190/07 MPH
                    8 PM  190/05 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  180/09 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(0520Z)...

    FM150520 17003KT P6SM SKC
    FM151600 20007KT P6SM FEW040
    FM160200 00000KT P6SM FEW250

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         527 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  190/03 MPH
                                     8 AM  190/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  180/03 MPH
                                     1 PM  210/15 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0322 AM):  1000ft  230/10 MPH
                                     2000ft  220/09 MPH
                                     3000ft  210/08 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  210/11 MPH
                                     2000ft  210/10 MPH
                                     3000ft  190/08 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +4
                                     1 PM  -2

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  1841 FT
                                     8 AM  2105 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         828 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  200/07 MPH
                    8 PM  200/05 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  200/13 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(0520Z)...

    FM150520 17003KT P6SM SKC
    FM151700 20007KT P6SM FEW040
    FM160200 00000KT P6SM FEW250

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         527 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  220/05 MPH
                                     8 AM  220/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  220/06 MPH
                                     1 PM  190/14 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0322 AM):  1000ft  230/10 MPH
                                     2000ft  220/09 MPH
                                     3000ft  210/08 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  240/12 MPH
                                     2000ft  240/07 MPH
                                     3000ft  200/04 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  1667 FT
                                     8 AM  2003 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         828 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  180/10 MPH
                    8 PM  180/08 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  170/12 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(0520Z)...

    FM150520 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
    FM151500 21008KT P6SM FEW040
    FM151900 16010KT P6SM SKC
    FM160200 18005KT P6SM FEW250

&&

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

$$