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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
729 AM CDT THU AUG 21 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         604 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  060/06 MPH
                                     9 AM  070/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  040/07 MPH
                                     1 PM  100/08 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0722 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  080/14 MPH
                                     3000ft  080/12 MPH

    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  +3

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1578 FT
                                     9 AM  1770 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         744 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  060/06 MPH
                    7 PM  060/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  070/05 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1153Z)...

    FM211153 VRB04KT P6SM SCT015
     TEMPO 2112/2114 BKN015
    FM211500 07006KT P6SM FEW045=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         604 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  030/06 MPH
                                     9 AM  050/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  030/09 MPH
                                     1 PM  100/09 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0722 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  080/14 MPH
                                     3000ft  080/12 MPH

    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  +2

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1440 FT
                                     9 AM  1715 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         744 PM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  050/06 MPH
                    7 PM  050/05 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  040/05 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1151Z)...

    FM211151 VRB03KT P6SM BKN011
     TEMPO 2112/2114 5SM BR BKN005
    FM211400 05005KT P6SM SCT025
    FM211700 07005KT P6SM FEW045
    FM220400 00000KT P6SM SKC
    FM220800 00000KT 4SM BR FEW250

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         604 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  040/05 MPH
                                     9 AM  050/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  040/09 MPH
                                     1 PM  120/06 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0722 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  080/14 MPH
                                     3000ft  080/12 MPH

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

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

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1513 FT
                                     9 AM  1660 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         744 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  040/03 MPH
                    7 PM  040/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  030/05 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1150Z)...

    FM211150 VRB04KT P6SM BKN009
     TEMPO 2112/2114 3SM BR BKN005
    FM211500 VRB04KT P6SM SCT026
    FM220700 00000KT 4SM BR FEW250

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         604 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  040/06 MPH
                                     9 AM  060/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  030/12 MPH
                                     1 PM  120/03 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0722 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  080/14 MPH
                                     3000ft  080/12 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +5
                                     1 PM  +2

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1413 FT
                                     9 AM  1605 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         744 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  050/05 MPH
                    7 PM  060/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  070/03 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1120Z)...

    FM211120 VRB04KT P6SM SCT020
     TEMPO 2112/2114 BKN020
    FM220200 00000KT P6SM FEW250

&&

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

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