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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
330 AM CDT FRI OCT 17 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         708 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  190/09G18 MPH
                                     9 AM  190/12G23 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  190/09 MPH
                                     1 PM  210/21 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0325 AM):  1000ft  180/20 MPH
                                     2000ft  200/40 MPH
                                     3000ft  210/33 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  200/37 MPH
                                     2000ft  210/30 MPH
                                     3000ft  230/26 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +13
                                     1 PM  +3

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  929 FT
                                     9 AM  1215 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         605 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  190/14G24 MPH
                    6 PM  190/13G23 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  180/13 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(0520Z)...

    FM170520 16006KT P6SM SCT150
    FM171200 19011KT P6SM SCT030 BKN060
    FM171600 20013G21KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250
    FM172300 18010G19KT P6SM SCT040 BKN190
    FM180200 20011G20KT P6SM SCT040 BKN230 WS020/20045KT
     PROB30 1803/1806 6SM -SHRA OVC035=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         708 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  180/10G20 MPH
                                     9 AM  180/13G23 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  180/10 MPH
                                     1 PM  210/23 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0325 AM):  1000ft  180/20 MPH
                                     2000ft  200/40 MPH
                                     3000ft  210/33 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  190/38 MPH
                                     2000ft  200/34 MPH
                                     3000ft  230/30 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +10
                                     1 PM  +3

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  1096 FT
                                     9 AM  1371 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         605 PM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  190/16G25 MPH
                    6 PM  190/14G23 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  180/12 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(0520Z)...

    FM170520 15008KT P6SM FEW250
    FM171000 17009KT P6SM SCT030 BKN060
    FM171400 19011G19KT P6SM SCT030 BKN250
    FM172100 20014G20KT P6SM FEW040 BKN200
    FM172300 18011G18KT P6SM SCT040 BKN200 PROB30 1804/1806 6SM
     -SHRA BKN040

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         708 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  180/12G21 MPH
                                     9 AM  190/14G24 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  180/12 MPH
                                     1 PM  200/23 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0325 AM):  1000ft  180/20 MPH
                                     2000ft  200/40 MPH
                                     3000ft  210/33 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  190/37 MPH
                                     2000ft  210/39 MPH
                                     3000ft  230/34 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  1370 FT
                                     9 AM  1572 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         605 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  200/15G24 MPH
                    6 PM  190/13G22 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  190/10 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(0520Z)...

    FM170520 16009KT P6SM FEW060 SCT150
    FM171000 18010KT P6SM SCT030 BKN070
    FM171400 19011G20KT P6SM SCT030 BKN250
    FM171800 20013G22KT P6SM FEW040 BKN250
    FM180300 20011G19KT 6SM -SHRA BKN090 WS020/21045KT

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         708 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  190/12G23 MPH
                                     9 AM  190/15G25 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  190/17 MPH
                                     1 PM  190/24 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0325 AM):  1000ft  180/20 MPH
                                     2000ft  200/40 MPH
                                     3000ft  210/33 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  200/35 MPH
                                     2000ft  210/34 MPH
                                     3000ft  230/27 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +10
                                     1 PM  +4

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  889 FT
                                     9 AM  1104 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         605 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  180/17G24 MPH
                    6 PM  180/15G24 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  180/20 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(0520Z)...

    FM170520 19009KT P6SM SCT070 BKN100
    FM171100 19011KT P6SM SCT030 BKN060
    FM171500 19014G22KT P6SM SCT030 BKN100
    FM180200 20014G22KT P6SM SCT040 BKN210 WS020/21045KT PROB30
     1803/1806 6SM -SHRA BKN040

&&

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

$$