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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
729 AM CDT SAT MAY 24 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         520 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  090/03 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  070/01 MPH
                                     1 PM  110/05 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0721 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  170/26 MPH
                                     3000ft  170/25 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +18
                                     1 PM  +10

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  129 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         817 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  100/07 MPH
                    8 PM  110/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  060/03 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1120Z)...

    FM241120 VRB03KT P6SM BKN060
    FM241400 11005KT P6SM SCT060
    FM241700 07005KT P6SM BKN060
    FM250400 00000KT P6SM SCT100=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         520 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  080/03 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  100/03 MPH
                                     1 PM  140/05 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0721 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  170/26 MPH
                                     3000ft  170/25 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +12
                                     1 PM  +8

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  217 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         817 PM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  060/06 MPH
                    8 PM  080/07 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  070/08 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1120Z)...

    FM241120 07005KT P6SM FEW060
    FM241700 06005KT P6SM BKN060
    FM250100 08006KT P6SM BKN070
    FM250600 VRB03KT P6SM BKN080

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         520 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  050/02 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  050/02 MPH
                                     1 PM  110/03 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0721 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  170/26 MPH
                                     3000ft  170/25 MPH

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

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

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  320 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         817 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  050/06 MPH
                    8 PM  060/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  040/03 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1120Z)...

    FM241120 00000KT P6SM BKN060
    FM241400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT060
    FM241700 04005KT P6SM BKN060
    FM250100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT060

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         520 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  330/03 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  280/05 MPH
                                     1 PM  080/05 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0721 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  170/26 MPH
                                     3000ft  170/25 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  +11

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  -149 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         817 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  150/06 MPH
                    8 PM  160/05 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  160/05 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1120Z)...

    FM241120 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250
    FM241400 04005KT P6SM SCT060
    FM241700 09006KT P6SM SCT050
    FM250100 15005KT P6SM SCT050
    FM250600 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250

&&

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

$$