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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
729 AM CDT MON AUG 11 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         554 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  240/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  240/10 MPH
                                     1 PM  270/12 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0722 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  280/14 MPH
                                     3000ft  290/16 MPH

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

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

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  2179 FT

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


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         759 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  230/06 MPH
                    8 PM  220/05 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  240/06 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1138Z)...

    FM111138 21003KT P6SM BKN007
    FM111500 25006KT P6SM BKN013
    FM111600 25007KT P6SM BKN028
    FM111700 25007KT P6SM SCT045
    FM120100 VRB04KT P6SM FEW220 PROB30 1203/1209 4SM -SHRA OVC025
    FM121000 VRB04KT P6SM SCT070 PROB30 1210/1212 4SM -SHRA BKN070=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         554 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  250/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  240/07 MPH
                                     1 PM  260/10 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0722 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  280/14 MPH
                                     3000ft  290/16 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  -3
                                     1 PM  -6

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  2168 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Reduced visibility in fog
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         759 PM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  230/06 MPH
                    8 PM  220/05 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  220/07 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1138Z)...

    FM111138 26007KT P6SM BKN009
    FM111500 25005KT P6SM BKN011
    FM111600 24006KT P6SM BKN030
    FM111800 25007KT P6SM SCT035
    FM112300 23005KT P6SM SCT160 PROB30 1208/1212 4SM SHRA
     OVC025

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         554 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  270/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  280/08 MPH
                                     1 PM  260/12 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0722 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  280/14 MPH
                                     3000ft  290/16 MPH

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

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

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  2198 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Reduced visibility in fog
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         759 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  230/06 MPH
                    8 PM  210/05 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  230/06 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1138Z)...

    FM111138 29005KT P6SM OVC004
    FM111500 26005KT P6SM BKN014
    FM111600 26005KT P6SM SCT023
    FM111900 25006KT P6SM FEW060
    FM112300 23005KT P6SM SCT190 PROB30 1209/1211 4SM SHRA OVC025
    FM121100 VRB04KT 6SM BR BKN026 PROB30 1211/1212 4SM SHRA
     OVC015

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         554 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  230/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  230/13 MPH
                                     1 PM  260/10 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0722 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  280/14 MPH
                                     3000ft  290/16 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  -2
                                     1 PM  -5

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  2067 FT

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


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         759 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  230/07 MPH
                    8 PM  210/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  190/07 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1138Z)...

    FM111138 00000KT P6SM FEW015 OVC050
    FM111400 25006KT P6SM BKN025
    FM111500 26008KT P6SM SCT019
    FM112100 24009KT P6SM FEW150
    FM120000 22006KT P6SM SCT240 PROB30 1205/1211 4SM -SHRA
     BKN170
     BKN200

&&

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

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