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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
329 AM CDT THU AUG 28 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         612 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  270/03G12 MPH
                                     9 AM  310/06G13 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  280/07 MPH
                                     1 PM  020/10 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0324 AM):  1000ft  260/16 MPH
                                     2000ft  300/31 MPH
                                     3000ft  310/36 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  300/23 MPH
                                     2000ft  320/23 MPH
                                     3000ft  320/20 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  1041 FT
                                     9 AM  1390 FT

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


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         732 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  050/12 MPH
                    7 PM  050/10 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  050/13 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(0525Z)...

    FM280525 24005KT P6SM SKC
    FM280800 VRB03KT P6SM BKN050
    FM281000 00000KT 5SM -SHRA OVC040
    FM281300 VRB04KT P6SM BKN030 PROB30 2813/2815 5SM -SHRA OVC020
    FM281500 33006KT P6SM BKN015
    FM281800 01007KT P6SM BKN035=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         612 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  220/02 MPH
                                     9 AM  300/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  270/02 MPH
                                     1 PM  010/09 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0324 AM):  1000ft  260/16 MPH
                                     2000ft  300/31 MPH
                                     3000ft  310/36 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  280/19 MPH
                                     2000ft  290/22 MPH
                                     3000ft  300/25 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  1103 FT
                                     9 AM  1517 FT

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


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         732 PM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  030/10 MPH
                    7 PM  060/09 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  070/06 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(0525Z)...

    FM280525 VRB03KT P6SM OVC050
    FM280900 00000KT 5SM -SHRA OVC040
    FM281400 VRB04KT P6SM BKN025 PROB30 2814/2815 4SM -SHRA
     OVC020
    FM281800 01005KT P6SM BKN035
    FM282200 04009KT P6SM FEW030
    FM290400 VRB05KT P6SM SKC

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         612 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  260/02 MPH
                                     9 AM  340/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  290/03 MPH
                                     1 PM  040/09 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0324 AM):  1000ft  260/16 MPH
                                     2000ft  300/31 MPH
                                     3000ft  310/36 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  290/16 MPH
                                     2000ft  310/16 MPH
                                     3000ft  320/17 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +3
                                     1 PM  -2

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  1204 FT
                                     9 AM  1618 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         732 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  040/09 MPH
                    7 PM  050/08 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  040/06 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(0525Z)...

    FM280525 VRB03KT P6SM BKN050
    FM280800 00000KT 5SM -SHRA BKN035
    FM281200 00000KT 4SM BR BKN020
    FM281400 VRB04KT P6SM BKN015
    FM281800 03007KT P6SM BKN035
    FM282200 05007KT P6SM FEW030

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         612 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  300/07G16 MPH
                                     9 AM  350/10 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  290/09 MPH
                                     1 PM  020/16 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0324 AM):  1000ft  260/16 MPH
                                     2000ft  300/31 MPH
                                     3000ft  310/36 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  310/24 MPH
                                     2000ft  310/22 MPH
                                     3000ft  320/21 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  1010 FT
                                     9 AM  1278 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         732 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  030/14 MPH
                    7 PM  030/12 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  020/15 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(0525Z)...

    FM280525 26006KT P6SM SKC
    FM280800 VRB04KT 5SM -SHRA BKN050
    FM281300 32007KT P6SM BKN030
    FM281600 01010G15KT P6SM BKN020
    FM281800 02012G18KT P6SM BKN035
    FM290200 03008KT P6SM FEW030

&&

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

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