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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
329 AM CDT TUE JUN 24 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         514 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  290/02 MPH
                                     8 AM  200/03 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  350/03 MPH
                                     1 PM  170/06 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0325 AM):  1000ft  200/14 MPH
                                     2000ft  230/13 MPH
                                     3000ft  220/18 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  250/12 MPH
                                     2000ft  250/19 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/26 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  -3
                                     1 PM  -2

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  1860 FT
                                     8 AM  2124 FT

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


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         835 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Chance of precipitation
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  060/08 MPH
                    8 PM  060/08 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  260/03 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(0520Z)...

    FM240520 VRB04KT P6SM OVC080
     TEMPO 2406/2410 4SM -SHRA OVC035
    FM241500 30005KT P6SM OVC040 PROB30 2415/2418 4SM -TSRA
     OVC025CB
    FM241800 35006KT P6SM BKN025 PROB30 2418/2422 4SM -TSRA
     OVC015CB
    FM242200 06006KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025 PROB30 2422/2503 3SM -TSRA
     OVC020CB
    FM250300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN020 PROB30 2503/2506 4SM -TSRA
     OVC020CB=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         514 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  100/02 MPH
                                     8 AM  270/02 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  290/07 MPH
                                     1 PM  230/06 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0325 AM):  1000ft  200/14 MPH
                                     2000ft  230/13 MPH
                                     3000ft  220/18 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  230/15 MPH
                                     2000ft  230/22 MPH
                                     3000ft  250/29 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  1970 FT
                                     8 AM  2171 FT

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


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         835 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Chance of precipitation
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  290/07 MPH
                    8 PM  030/05 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  280/06 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(0520Z)...

    FM240520 00000KT P6SM OVC080
     TEMPO 2406/2410 4SM -SHRA OVC035
    FM241500 VRB04KT P6SM BKN030 PROB30 2415/2418 4SM -SHRA
     OVC020
    FM241800 26006KT 6SM -SHRA BKN030 PROB30 2500/2506 3SM
     -TSRA
     OVC020CB

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         514 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  360/02 MPH
                                     8 AM  160/03 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  290/02 MPH
                                     1 PM  210/06 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0325 AM):  1000ft  200/14 MPH
                                     2000ft  230/13 MPH
                                     3000ft  220/18 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  260/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  260/20 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/18 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  1992 FT
                                     8 AM  2130 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Chance of precipitation
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         835 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Chance of precipitation
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  010/05 MPH
                    8 PM  040/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  260/05 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(0520Z)...

    FM240520 VRB04KT 6SM -SHRA OVC060
    FM240800 00000KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC060
     TEMPO 2408/2410 4SM -SHRA BR OVC025
    FM241500 VRB04KT P6SM OVC020 PROB30 2415/2418 4SM -TSRA
     OVC015CB
    FM241800 32005KT P6SM BKN015 PROB30 2418/2420 4SM -TSRA
     OVC010CB
    FM242000 04005KT 6SM -SHRA BKN020 PROB30 2420/2502 4SM -TSRA
     OVC015CB

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         514 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  240/03 MPH
                                     8 AM  210/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  200/03 MPH
                                     1 PM  190/07 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0325 AM):  1000ft  200/14 MPH
                                     2000ft  230/13 MPH
                                     3000ft  220/18 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  290/12 MPH
                                     2000ft  270/23 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/22 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +4
                                     1 PM  0

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  1711 FT
                                     8 AM  1785 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Chance of precipitation
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         835 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Chance of precipitation
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  040/09G17 MPH
                    8 PM  040/09G17 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  040/09 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(0520Z)...

    FM240520 VRB04KT 6SM -SHRA OVC080
     TEMPO 2406/2410 4SM -SHRA OVC035
    FM241400 36005KT P6SM OVC035 PROB30 2414/2417 4SM -TSRA
     OVC025CB
    FM241700 04008KT P6SM BKN015 PROB30 2417/2422 4SM -TSRA
     OVC010CB
    FM242200 05009KT P6SM BKN020 PROB30 2422/2504 4SM -TSRA
     OVC015CB

&&

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

$$