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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
529 AM CDT FRI JUL 4 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         518 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  170/05 MPH
                                     8 AM  200/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  150/03 MPH
                                     1 PM  220/15 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0520 AM):  1000ft  180/22 MPH
                                     2000ft  230/21 MPH
                                     3000ft  250/33 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  230/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  240/23 MPH
                                     3000ft  250/28 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  0
                                     1 PM  -2

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  1894 FT
                                     8 AM  2032 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Precipitation likely
                                     See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         834 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  210/09 MPH
                    8 PM  200/07 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  210/15 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(0758Z)...

    FM040758 VRB04KT P6SM SCT110
    FM041000 VRB04KT 6SM -SHRA OVC090 PROB30 0411/0416 4SM -TSRA
     OVC050CB
    FM041600 21007KT P6SM BKN100
    FM042000 22009KT P6SM SCT210=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         518 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  130/07 MPH
                                     8 AM  130/08 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  200/10 MPH
                                     1 PM  170/18 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0520 AM):  1000ft  180/22 MPH
                                     2000ft  230/21 MPH
                                     3000ft  250/33 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  230/23 MPH
                                     2000ft  240/26 MPH
                                     3000ft  250/24 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  2061 FT
                                     8 AM  2199 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Precipitation likely
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         834 PM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  210/09 MPH
                    8 PM  200/07 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  190/17 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(0758Z)...

    FM040758 VRB04KT P6SM BKN100
    FM041100 12006KT P6SM OVC100 PROB30 0411/0416 4SM -TSRA
     OVC050CB
    FM041800 20009KT P6SM BKN240

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         518 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  160/06 MPH
                                     8 AM  180/08 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  340/08 MPH
                                     1 PM  190/21 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0520 AM):  1000ft  180/22 MPH
                                     2000ft  230/21 MPH
                                     3000ft  250/33 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  240/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  250/23 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/27 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  2197 FT
                                     8 AM  2271 FT

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


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         834 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  210/09 MPH
                    8 PM  200/07 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  200/18 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(0918Z)...

    FM040918 14005KT P6SM BKN100
    FM040930 33015KT 4SM -TSRA BKN035CB
    FM041200 19007KT 6SM -SHRA OVC070
    FM041500 20009KT P6SM SCT100

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         518 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  190/08 MPH
                                     8 AM  200/09 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  180/08 MPH
                                     1 PM  210/09 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0520 AM):  1000ft  180/22 MPH
                                     2000ft  230/21 MPH
                                     3000ft  250/33 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  200/21 MPH
                                     2000ft  220/22 MPH
                                     3000ft  250/23 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  1538 FT
                                     8 AM  1886 FT

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


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         834 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  190/09 MPH
                    8 PM  190/09 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  200/13 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(0759Z)...

    FM040759 VRB04KT P6SM SCT230
     TEMPO 0409/0411 4SM -TSRA OVC050CB
    FM041100 20007KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 0411/0416 4SM -TSRA
     OVC050CB

&&

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

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