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Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI

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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
729 AM CDT THU APR 17 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         606 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  140/09G20 MPH
                                     9 AM  150/12G22 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  140/13 MPH
                                     1 PM  160/18 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0724 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  160/53 MPH
                                     3000ft  190/46 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  +15

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  -33 FT
                                     9 AM  173 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         737 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Chance of precipitation
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  170/17G30 MPH
                    7 PM  170/16G31 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  160/17 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1136Z)...

    FM171136 12011KT P6SM SCT250
    FM171600 16012G22KT P6SM BKN090 PROB30 1720/1801 4SM -TSRA
     OVC025CB
    FM180100 16014G27KT P6SM OVC040 WS020/18045KT PROB30 1801/1803
     4SM -TSRA OVC025CB
    FM180300 17014G25KT P6SM OVC029 WS020/19050KT PROB30 1803/1808
     4SM -TSRA OVC015CB
    FM180800 21012G22KT P6SM BKN014 PROB30 1808/1811 4SM TSRA
     OVC010CB
    FM181100 19010G20KT P6SM BKN009 PROB30 1811/1812 4SM -SHRA
     OVC006=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         606 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  150/14G24 MPH
                                     9 AM  160/15G26 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  130/15 MPH
                                     1 PM  160/21 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0724 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  160/53 MPH
                                     3000ft  190/46 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +17
                                     1 PM  +12

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  170 FT
                                     9 AM  379 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Slight chance of precipitation
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         737 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Chance of precipitation
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  170/22G33 MPH
                    7 PM  170/22G36 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  160/21 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1136Z)...

    FM171136 14013KT P6SM BKN110 WS020/19040KT
    FM171400 16013G23KT P6SM BKN110 PROB30 1718/1724 4SM -SHRA
     OVC025
    FM180000 17018G31KT P6SM OVC029 PROB30 1800/1803 4SM -TSRA
     OVC015CB
    FM180500 17015G26KT P6SM OVC017 WS020/20045KT PROB30
     1805/1810
     4SM -TSRA OVC008CB
    FM181000 18012G21KT P6SM SCT010 PROB30 1810/1811 4SM
     -SHRA
     BKN010
    FM181100 18012G21KT P6SM BKN009 PROB30 1811/1812 4SM
     -SHRA
     OVC004

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         606 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  150/12G23 MPH
                                     9 AM  160/14G25 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  140/16 MPH
                                     1 PM  160/23 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0724 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  160/53 MPH
                                     3000ft  190/46 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  +10

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  224 FT
                                     9 AM  436 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         737 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Chance of precipitation
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  170/18G31 MPH
                    7 PM  170/17G33 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  160/21 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1136Z)...

    FM171136 13009KT P6SM FEW250 WS020/18040KT
    FM171400 16012G22KT P6SM BKN250 PROB30 1719/1722 4SM -SHRA
     OVC025
    FM172200 17016G27KT P6SM BKN029 PROB30 1722/1801 4SM -TSRA
     OVC015CB
    FM180100 17015G29KT P6SM OVC016 WS020/18045KT PROB30
     1801/1806
     4SM -TSRA OVC010CB
    FM180600 18012G23KT P6SM -SHRA OVC011 WS020/21045KT
     PROB30
     1806/1808 4SM TSRA OVC010CB
    FM180800 18011G21KT P6SM BKN012 PROB30 1808/1812 4SM
     TSRA
     OVC010CB

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         606 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  150/14G22 MPH
                                     9 AM  150/15G25 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  160/16 MPH
                                     1 PM  160/25 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0724 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  160/53 MPH
                                     3000ft  190/46 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  +17

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  -403 FT
                                     9 AM  -263 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         737 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Chance of precipitation
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  170/20G32 MPH
                    7 PM  170/17G31 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  160/24 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1136Z)...

    FM171136 15011KT P6SM FEW250
    FM171600 16017G26KT P6SM BKN250 PROB30 1722/1802 4SM -TSRA
     OVC025CB
    FM180200 17015G27KT 6SM -SHRA OVC030 WS020/18045KT PROB30
     1802/1805 2SM TSRA OVC015CB
    FM180500 17015G23KT 3SM -SHRA OVC016 WS020/20050KT PROB30
     1805/1808 2SM TSRA OVC010CB
    FM180800 18012G21KT P6SM -SHRA BKN012 PROB30 1808/1810 4SM
     -TSRA OVC008CB
    FM181000 17011KT P6SM BKN009 PROB30 1810/1812 4SM -SHRA
     OVC004

&&

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

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