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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
531 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  190/12 MPH
                                     1 PM  200/16 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0523 AM):  1000ft  190/24 MPH
                                     2000ft  210/37 MPH
                                     3000ft  220/37 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  190/36 MPH
                                     2000ft  210/30 MPH
                                     3000ft  230/26 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +14
                                     1 PM  +6

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  948 FT
                                     9 AM  1234 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Chance of precipitation
                                     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(1016Z)...

    FM171016 16006KT P6SM VCSH FEW030 SCT150
    FM171400 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  190/13 MPH
                                     1 PM  200/22 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0523 AM):  1000ft  190/24 MPH
                                     2000ft  210/37 MPH
                                     3000ft  220/37 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  190/37 MPH
                                     2000ft  200/33 MPH
                                     3000ft  220/30 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +11
                                     1 PM  +3

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  1108 FT
                                     9 AM  1382 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Chance of precipitation
                                     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  180/13 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  190/14 MPH
                                     1 PM  210/23 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0523 AM):  1000ft  190/24 MPH
                                     2000ft  210/37 MPH
                                     3000ft  220/37 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  190/37 MPH
                                     2000ft  200/38 MPH
                                     3000ft  220/33 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +10
                                     1 PM  0

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  1389 FT
                                     9 AM  1591 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Slight chance of precipitation
                                     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  180/10 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(0905Z)...

    FM170905 18010KT P6SM VCSH 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  200/17 MPH
                                     1 PM  200/22 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0523 AM):  1000ft  190/24 MPH
                                     2000ft  210/37 MPH
                                     3000ft  220/37 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  200/34 MPH
                                     2000ft  210/33 MPH
                                     3000ft  230/27 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +12
                                     1 PM  +4

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  914 FT
                                     9 AM  1129 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Chance of precipitation
                                     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  180/21 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(0907Z)...

    FM170907 19011KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN060
    FM171400 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.

$$