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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
530 AM CST TUE NOV 4 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         630 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  240/05G12 MPH
                                     9 AM  240/06G14 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM  250/07 MPH
                                    12 PM  200/05 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0514 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  330/28 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0900Z run):      1000ft  290/20 MPH
                                     2000ft  300/22 MPH
                                     3000ft  310/26 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM  +20
                                    12 PM  +15

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  -741 FT
                                     9 AM  -48 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         440 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   3 PM  170/08G16 MPH
                    5 PM  140/08 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM  140/12 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1120Z)...

    FM041120 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
    FM041900 21007KT P6SM FEW250
    FM050300 18006KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/20045KT
    FM050700 22008KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/24040KT=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         630 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  190/03 MPH
                                     9 AM  200/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM  220/05 MPH
                                    12 PM  190/15 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0514 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  330/28 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0900Z run):      1000ft  280/13 MPH
                                     2000ft  290/16 MPH
                                     3000ft  300/19 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM  +20
                                    12 PM  +14

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  -817 FT
                                     9 AM  -125 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         440 PM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   3 PM  160/12 MPH
                    5 PM  150/10G17 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM  140/14 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1120Z)...

    FM041120 00000KT P6SM FEW250
    FM041500 20007KT P6SM SCT250
    FM050000 15007KT P6SM FEW250 WS020/18040KT
    FM050700 22008KT P6SM FEW250

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         630 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  210/05 MPH
                                     9 AM  200/06G13 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM  230/05 MPH
                                    12 PM  190/13 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0514 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  330/28 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0900Z run):      1000ft  280/16 MPH
                                     2000ft  290/18 MPH
                                     3000ft  300/21 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM  +20
                                    12 PM  +14

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  -425 FT
                                     9 AM  63 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         440 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   3 PM  160/10G17 MPH
                    5 PM  140/09G16 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM  140/13 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1120Z)...

    FM041120 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250
    FM041500 20006KT P6SM SCT250
    FM050200 16007KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/18040KT
    FM050600 22007KT P6SM SCT250
    FM051100 27008KT P6SM FEW250

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         630 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  260/08G16 MPH
                                     9 AM  260/07G14 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM  270/12 MPH
                                    12 PM  210/06 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0514 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  330/28 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0900Z run):      1000ft  300/30 MPH
                                     2000ft  300/31 MPH
                                     3000ft  300/32 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM  +20
                                    12 PM  +16

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  -713 FT
                                     9 AM  -92 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         440 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   3 PM  160/09 MPH
                    5 PM  150/08G15 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM  150/15 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1120Z)...

    FM041120 26007KT P6SM SCT250
    FM042200 15008KT P6SM SCT250
    FM050400 17007KT P6SM BKN070 WS020/19040KT
    FM050700 21008KT P6SM BKN110
    FM050900 24009KT P6SM BKN250

&&

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

$$