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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
730 AM CDT WED OCT 15 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         705 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  080/05 MPH
                                     9 AM  070/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  070/17 MPH
                                     1 PM  060/09 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0720 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  090/17 MPH
                                     3000ft  100/17 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +11
                                     1 PM  +12

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  357 FT
                                     9 AM  424 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Occasional precipitation
                                     See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         608 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  070/07 MPH
                    6 PM  060/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  060/14 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1211Z)...

    FM151211 07008KT P6SM BKN007 OVC020
     TEMPO 1512/1515 4SM -RA BR OVC005
    FM151500 07007KT P6SM OVC035
    FM152300 06005KT P6SM BKN035=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         705 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  080/08 MPH
                                     9 AM  080/07G14 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  080/14 MPH
                                     1 PM  070/14 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0720 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  090/17 MPH
                                     3000ft  100/17 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +12
                                     1 PM  +12

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  450 FT
                                     9 AM  517 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Occasional precipitation
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         608 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  080/09 MPH
                    6 PM  080/08 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  090/13 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1120Z)...

    FM151120 07008KT P6SM SCT006 OVC020
     TEMPO 1512/1515 6SM -RA BR OVC006
    FM151500 08006KT P6SM SCT012 OVC022
    FM152300 08007KT P6SM OVC035
    FM160500 VRB03KT P6SM SCT035 OVC060

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         705 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  080/07 MPH
                                     9 AM  080/07 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  050/08 MPH
                                     1 PM  080/14 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0720 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  090/17 MPH
                                     3000ft  100/17 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  +12

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  395 FT
                                     9 AM  467 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Occasional precipitation
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         608 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  090/07 MPH
                    6 PM  090/07 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  080/09 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1120Z)...

    FM151120 05005KT P6SM SCT007 OVC029
     TEMPO 1512/1514 6SM -RA BR OVC007
    FM151400 08005KT P6SM SCT007 OVC012
    FM151800 07006KT P6SM OVC023
    FM160000 09005KT P6SM SCT025 OVC035

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         705 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  050/05 MPH
                                     9 AM  040/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  070/13 MPH
                                     1 PM  030/10 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0720 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  090/17 MPH
                                     3000ft  100/17 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  +13

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  193 FT
                                     9 AM  266 FT

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


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         608 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  050/08 MPH
                    6 PM  040/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  030/10 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1120Z)...

    FM151120 03005KT P6SM FEW020 SCT035 OVC050
    FM151800 03007KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040
    FM152300 05005KT P6SM SCT060
    FM160800 00000KT 5SM BR FEW060

&&

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

$$