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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
729 AM CDT MON MAY 12 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         531 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  140/02 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  110/03 MPH
                                     1 PM  120/06 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0720 AM):  1000ft  170/28 MPH
                                     2000ft  170/33 MPH
                                     3000ft  180/33 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +17
                                     1 PM  +4

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  649 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         805 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  100/08 MPH
                    8 PM  090/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  070/06 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1151Z)...

    FM121151 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
    FM121600 13006KT P6SM FEW250
    FM122100 10008KT P6SM BKN240
    FM130200 09005KT P6SM BKN240
    FM130600 VRB03KT P6SM BKN030
    FM130800 VRB03KT P6SM OVC007=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         531 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  120/03 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  110/05 MPH
                                     1 PM  110/08 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0720 AM):  1000ft  170/28 MPH
                                     2000ft  170/33 MPH
                                     3000ft  180/33 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +17
                                     1 PM  +2

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  946 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         805 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  110/12 MPH
                    8 PM  110/08 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  100/10 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1151Z)...

    FM121151 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
    FM121600 13008KT P6SM FEW250
    FM122300 11009KT P6SM BKN240
    FM130100 11006KT P6SM SCT250
    FM130700 VRB04KT P6SM BKN080
    FM131000 VRB04KT P6SM BKN010

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         531 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  150/03 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  130/05 MPH
                                     1 PM  150/07 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0720 AM):  1000ft  170/28 MPH
                                     2000ft  170/33 MPH
                                     3000ft  180/33 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +17
                                     1 PM  +2

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  849 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         805 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  130/09 MPH
                    8 PM  110/07 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  110/09 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1151Z)...

    FM121151 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
    FM121600 15007KT P6SM FEW250
    FM122100 14009KT P6SM FEW250
    FM130100 11006KT P6SM SCT250
    FM130800 VRB04KT P6SM BKN080
    FM131100 VRB04KT P6SM BKN010

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         531 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  160/03 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  170/05 MPH
                                     1 PM  150/08 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0720 AM):  1000ft  170/28 MPH
                                     2000ft  170/33 MPH
                                     3000ft  180/33 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +19
                                     1 PM  +10

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  430 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         805 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  120/06 MPH
                    8 PM  090/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  090/02 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1151Z)...

    FM121151 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
    FM121600 16007KT P6SM FEW250
    FM122200 13006KT P6SM FEW250
    FM130400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT240
    FM130800 VRB03KT P6SM BKN019
    FM131000 VRB03KT P6SM OVC007

&&

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

$$