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

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         528 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  330/09G18 MPH
                                     8 AM  330/09 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  330/12 MPH
                                     1 PM  360/09 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0513 AM):  1000ft  340/10 MPH
                                     2000ft  330/15 MPH
                                     3000ft  320/18 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  320/19 MPH
                                     2000ft  320/21 MPH
                                     3000ft  320/21 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  1298 FT
                                     8 AM  1363 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         827 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  060/08 MPH
                    8 PM  060/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  040/12 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(0910Z)...

    FM170910 32007KT P6SM OVC006
    FM171100 33009KT P6SM OVC010
    FM171800 01008KT P6SM BKN020
    FM172100 04008KT P6SM BKN035
    FM180400 00000KT P6SM SKC=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         528 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  340/08G15 MPH
                                     8 AM  350/08 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  350/12 MPH
                                     1 PM  020/08 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0513 AM):  1000ft  340/10 MPH
                                     2000ft  330/15 MPH
                                     3000ft  320/18 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  320/15 MPH
                                     2000ft  320/16 MPH
                                     3000ft  320/15 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +5
                                     1 PM  +6

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  1585 FT
                                     8 AM  1512 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         827 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  050/07 MPH
                    8 PM  060/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  050/08 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(0910Z)...

    FM170910 33007KT P6SM SCT009 BKN010 OVC024
    FM171200 34008KT P6SM BKN010
    FM171900 01009KT P6SM BKN020
    FM172200 02008KT P6SM BKN035

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         528 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  350/08 MPH
                                     8 AM  350/08 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  350/12 MPH
                                     1 PM  010/09 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0513 AM):  1000ft  340/10 MPH
                                     2000ft  330/15 MPH
                                     3000ft  320/18 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  330/16 MPH
                                     2000ft  320/18 MPH
                                     3000ft  320/20 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  1515 FT
                                     8 AM  1507 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         827 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  050/06 MPH
                    8 PM  060/05 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  040/08 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(0910Z)...

    FM170910 35010KT P6SM OVC009
    FM171100 35008KT P6SM OVC010
    FM171700 01008KT P6SM BKN020
    FM172100 03006KT P6SM BKN035
    FM180200 00000KT P6SM SCT035

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         528 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  340/14G22 MPH
                                     8 AM  340/14G21 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  340/17 MPH
                                     1 PM  010/16 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0513 AM):  1000ft  340/10 MPH
                                     2000ft  330/15 MPH
                                     3000ft  320/18 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  330/26 MPH
                                     2000ft  330/28 MPH
                                     3000ft  320/26 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +12
                                     1 PM  +9

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  955 FT
                                     8 AM  1093 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         827 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  050/09 MPH
                    8 PM  050/07 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  020/14 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(0910Z)...

    FM170910 33012KT P6SM OVC008
    FM171300 34011G17KT P6SM OVC010
    FM171700 36010G15KT P6SM BKN020
    FM171900 02011G17KT P6SM BKN035
    FM180400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

&&

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

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