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

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         708 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  100/08G16 MPH
                                     9 AM  100/09G17 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  090/07 MPH
                                     1 PM  120/08 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0717 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  130/31 MPH
                                     3000ft  160/30 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +20
                                     1 PM  +19

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  -447 FT
                                     9 AM  -306 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         655 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  110/07 MPH
                    7 PM  080/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  100/05 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1127Z)...

    FM121127 09007KT P6SM SCT250
    FM121400 09008KT P6SM FEW250
    FM130000 09005KT P6SM SKC=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         708 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  090/08 MPH
                                     9 AM  100/08 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  090/08 MPH
                                     1 PM  120/05 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0717 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  130/31 MPH
                                     3000ft  160/30 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +20
                                     1 PM  +16

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  -473 FT
                                     9 AM  -265 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         655 PM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  090/05 MPH
                    7 PM  090/05 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  090/07 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1127Z)...

    FM121127 07005KT P6SM SCT200
    FM121400 09007KT P6SM FEW250
    FM130000 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         708 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  090/06 MPH
                                     9 AM  110/07G14 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  090/07 MPH
                                     1 PM  150/05 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0717 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  130/31 MPH
                                     3000ft  160/30 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +20
                                     1 PM  +17

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  -378 FT
                                     9 AM  -167 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         655 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  110/05 MPH
                    7 PM  100/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  100/05 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1127Z)...

    FM121127 06005KT P6SM BKN250
    FM121400 11007KT P6SM SCT250
    FM130000 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         708 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  110/09G18 MPH
                                     9 AM  120/10G17 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  090/12 MPH
                                     1 PM  130/13 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0717 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  130/31 MPH
                                     3000ft  160/30 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  +20

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  -779 FT
                                     9 AM  -640 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         655 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  130/07 MPH
                    7 PM  110/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  160/01 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1127Z)...

    FM121127 10008KT P6SM OVC110
    FM121400 12009KT P6SM SCT120
    FM130000 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

&&

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

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