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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
729 AM CDT SUN AUG 24 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         608 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  290/07G15 MPH
                                     9 AM  290/09G18 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  270/09 MPH
                                     1 PM  300/22 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0716 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  310/24 MPH
                                     3000ft  Missing

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +6
                                     1 PM  -2

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1097 FT
                                     9 AM  1293 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         739 PM
    Weather:        Chance of precipitation
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  300/14G22 MPH
                    7 PM  310/12G21 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  310/20 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1120Z)...

    FM241120 29006KT P6SM FEW060
    FM241400 29010G15KT P6SM SCT040
    FM242000 30012G18KT P6SM BKN035
    FM242300 31009KT P6SM SCT035=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         608 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  290/10 MPH
                                     9 AM  290/10G17 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  270/07 MPH
                                     1 PM  300/22 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0716 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  310/24 MPH
                                     3000ft  Missing

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +8
                                     1 PM  -1

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1063 FT
                                     9 AM  1266 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         739 PM
    Weather:        Slight chance of precipitation
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  310/15 MPH
                    7 PM  310/12G20 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  310/15 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1120Z)...

    FM241120 30004KT P6SM FEW060
    FM241500 30010G15KT P6SM FEW040
    FM241800 30012G18KT P6SM BKN035
    FM250000 31009KT P6SM SCT035
    FM250800 29005KT P6SM FEW250

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         608 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  290/08 MPH
                                     9 AM  300/09G17 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  280/10 MPH
                                     1 PM  310/22 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0716 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  310/24 MPH
                                     3000ft  Missing

    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  -1

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1308 FT
                                     9 AM  1438 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         739 PM
    Weather:        Chance of precipitation
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  310/14G22 MPH
                    7 PM  310/10G21 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  310/22 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1120Z)...

    FM241120 30004KT P6SM SCT060
    FM241500 30010G15KT P6SM FEW040
    FM242000 31011G18KT P6SM SCT035
    FM250100 32008KT P6SM SCT035
    FM250800 29005KT P6SM FEW250

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         608 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  280/13 MPH
                                     9 AM  290/14 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  270/14 MPH
                                     1 PM  300/21 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0716 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  310/24 MPH
                                     3000ft  Missing

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +6
                                     1 PM  -2

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1072 FT
                                     9 AM  1274 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         739 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Chance of precipitation
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  310/16G23 MPH
                    7 PM  310/14G24 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  310/23 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1120Z)...

    FM241120 29005KT P6SM FEW060
    FM241400 29011G17KT P6SM SCT040
    FM241800 30012G18KT P6SM BKN035
    FM250200 31009KT P6SM SCT035

&&

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

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