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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
729 AM CDT WED AUG 6 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         548 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  120/03 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  090/02 MPH
                                     1 PM  160/08 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0715 AM):  1000ft  120/13 MPH
                                     2000ft  160/08 MPH
                                     3000ft  180/07 MPH

    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  -3

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1603 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         806 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  130/07 MPH
                    8 PM  130/05 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  130/07 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1135Z)...

    FM061135 VRB03KT 4SM BR FEW200
    FM061300 VRB04KT 6SM FU FEW240
    FM061700 16006KT P6SM FEW230
    FM070100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT220=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         548 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  110/02 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  090/03 MPH
                                     1 PM  150/08 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0715 AM):  1000ft  120/13 MPH
                                     2000ft  160/08 MPH
                                     3000ft  180/07 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +9
                                     1 PM  -3

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1394 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Reduced visibility in fog
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         806 PM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  170/06 MPH
                    8 PM  160/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  130/05 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1135Z)...

    FM061135 VRB03KT 3SM BR FEW200
    FM061300 VRB03KT 6SM FU FEW240
    FM061700 17006KT P6SM FEW230
    FM070100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT230

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         548 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  130/02 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  090/02 MPH
                                     1 PM  160/09 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0715 AM):  1000ft  120/13 MPH
                                     2000ft  160/08 MPH
                                     3000ft  180/07 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +9
                                     1 PM  -1

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1416 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Reduced visibility in fog
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         806 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  170/06 MPH
                    8 PM  160/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  150/09 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1135Z)...

    FM061135 VRB03KT 5SM BR FEW210
    FM061300 VRB04KT 6SM FU SCT240
    FM061700 17006KT P6SM SCT240
    FM070100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN230

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         548 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  140/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  140/07 MPH
                                     1 PM  160/09 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0715 AM):  1000ft  120/13 MPH
                                     2000ft  160/08 MPH
                                     3000ft  180/07 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  -3

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1468 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         806 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  150/06 MPH
                    8 PM  130/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  140/06 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1135Z)...

    FM061135 VRB03KT 3SM BR SCT240
    FM061300 14005KT 6SM FU SCT240
    FM061700 14007KT P6SM SCT240
    FM070100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT220

&&

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

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