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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
329 AM CDT MON AUG 4 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         546 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  010/02 MPH
                                     8 AM  050/03 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  360/03 MPH
                                     1 PM  100/14 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0321 AM):  1000ft  080/14 MPH
                                     2000ft  090/15 MPH
                                     3000ft  100/14 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  130/10 MPH
                                     2000ft  140/09 MPH
                                     3000ft  140/09 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +1
                                     1 PM  -3

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  934 FT
                                     8 AM  1419 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         809 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  110/07 MPH
                    8 PM  100/05 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  090/06 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(0520Z)...

    FM040520 00000KT P6SM FEW240
    FM041600 09005KT 6SM FU SCT240
    FM042000 11007KT P6SM SCT250
    FM050300 00000KT P6SM FEW250=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         546 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  050/03 MPH
                                     8 AM  070/03 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  030/02 MPH
                                     1 PM  090/12 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0321 AM):  1000ft  080/14 MPH
                                     2000ft  090/15 MPH
                                     3000ft  100/14 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  140/08 MPH
                                     2000ft  160/09 MPH
                                     3000ft  150/12 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +9
                                     1 PM  -3

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  877 FT
                                     8 AM  1363 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         809 PM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  100/06 MPH
                    8 PM  090/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  080/07 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(0520Z)...

    FM040520 00000KT 5SM FU FEW230
    FM041400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT220
    FM041700 10006KT 6SM FU SCT210
    FM041900 11007KT P6SM SCT180

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         546 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  040/02 MPH
                                     8 AM  060/02 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  030/02 MPH
                                     1 PM  090/13 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0321 AM):  1000ft  080/14 MPH
                                     2000ft  090/15 MPH
                                     3000ft  100/14 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  160/11 MPH
                                     2000ft  170/12 MPH
                                     3000ft  160/15 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  892 FT
                                     8 AM  1371 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         809 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  120/07 MPH
                    8 PM  110/05 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  100/09 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(0520Z)...

    FM040520 00000KT 5SM FU FEW240
    FM041600 09005KT 6SM FU FEW220
    FM042200 12005KT 6SM FU SCT230
    FM050000 11005KT P6SM SCT240
    FM050500 00000KT P6SM FEW220

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         546 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  330/03 MPH
                                     8 AM  020/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  350/06 MPH
                                     1 PM  100/10 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0321 AM):  1000ft  080/14 MPH
                                     2000ft  090/15 MPH
                                     3000ft  100/14 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  140/11 MPH
                                     2000ft  130/11 MPH
                                     3000ft  130/08 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +2
                                     1 PM  -4

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  865 FT
                                     8 AM  1350 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         809 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  110/06 MPH
                    8 PM  070/05 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  050/06 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(0520Z)...

    FM040520 00000KT P6SM SCT200
    FM041500 06005KT 6SM FU SCT230
    FM041800 10008KT 6SM FU SCT250
    FM042200 13006KT P6SM SCT250
    FM050200 00000KT P6SM SCT250
    FM050300 00000KT 6SM FU FEW250

&&

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

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