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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
529 AM CDT FRI AUG 22 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         606 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  000/00 MPH
                                     9 AM  250/03 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  270/03 MPH
                                     1 PM  240/08 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0522 AM):  1000ft  190/12 MPH
                                     2000ft  210/12 MPH
                                     3000ft  220/09 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  230/09 MPH
                                     2000ft  240/07 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/09 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +15
                                     1 PM  +2

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  1013 FT
                                     9 AM  1573 FT

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


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         742 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  240/07 MPH
                    7 PM  230/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  240/06 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(0810Z)...

    FM220810 00000KT P6SM FEW250
    FM221000 00000KT 1SM BR SKC
    FM221300 00000KT P6SM FEW040
    FM221700 24006KT P6SM SCT050
    FM230000 VRB04KT P6SM BKN150=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         606 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  000/00 MPH
                                     9 AM  230/02 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  170/01 MPH
                                     1 PM  240/09 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0522 AM):  1000ft  190/12 MPH
                                     2000ft  210/12 MPH
                                     3000ft  220/09 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  210/08 MPH
                                     2000ft  260/05 MPH
                                     3000ft  280/06 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +18
                                     1 PM  +2

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  1084 FT
                                     9 AM  1506 FT

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


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         742 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  250/07 MPH
                    7 PM  240/05 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  230/05 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(0810Z)...

    FM220810 00000KT 3SM BR FEW250
    FM221000 00000KT 1/2SM FG FEW009
    FM221300 00000KT P6SM SCT009
    FM221600 24005KT P6SM SCT050
    FM230200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN150

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         606 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  210/01 MPH
                                     9 AM  230/03 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  180/01 MPH
                                     1 PM  240/10 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0522 AM):  1000ft  190/12 MPH
                                     2000ft  210/12 MPH
                                     3000ft  220/09 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  230/08 MPH
                                     2000ft  240/07 MPH
                                     3000ft  250/09 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +14
                                     1 PM  0

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  1266 FT
                                     9 AM  1816 FT

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


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         742 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  240/07 MPH
                    7 PM  220/05 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  240/07 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(0810Z)...

    FM220810 00000KT P6SM FEW250
    FM221000 00000KT 2SM BR BKN003
    FM221300 00000KT P6SM SCT003
    FM221600 24006KT P6SM BKN050
    FM230000 24004KT P6SM BKN150

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         606 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  250/02G09 MPH
                                     9 AM  250/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  260/06 MPH
                                     1 PM  230/08 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0522 AM):  1000ft  190/12 MPH
                                     2000ft  210/12 MPH
                                     3000ft  220/09 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  250/10 MPH
                                     2000ft  260/12 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/15 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +13
                                     1 PM  0

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  1101 FT
                                     9 AM  1577 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         742 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  210/09 MPH
                    7 PM  210/07 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  200/07 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(0810Z)...

    FM220810 00000KT P6SM FEW250
     TEMPO 2208/2210 1/2SM FG VV002
    FM221300 25006KT P6SM FEW002
    FM221600 25006KT P6SM SCT040
    FM230100 22005KT P6SM BKN150

&&

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

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