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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
331 AM CDT SUN OCT 5 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         654 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  190/08G15 MPH
                                     9 AM  200/12G21 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  200/09 MPH
                                     1 PM  200/30 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0323 AM):  1000ft  200/23 MPH
                                     2000ft  230/36 MPH
                                     3000ft  230/39 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  210/37 MPH
                                     2000ft  220/38 MPH
                                     3000ft  220/39 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +6
                                     1 PM  +1

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  1306 FT
                                     9 AM  1764 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         625 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  200/16G28 MPH
                    6 PM  190/13G23 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  190/09 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(0520Z)...

    FM050520 18006KT P6SM SKC
    FM051600 20013G24KT P6SM FEW250
    FM060100 20012KT P6SM SKC WS020/21040KT=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         654 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  180/09G16 MPH
                                     9 AM  190/14G22 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  180/09 MPH
                                     1 PM  200/30 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0323 AM):  1000ft  200/23 MPH
                                     2000ft  230/36 MPH
                                     3000ft  230/39 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  210/37 MPH
                                     2000ft  220/40 MPH
                                     3000ft  210/42 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  1310 FT
                                     9 AM  1768 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         625 PM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  200/18G28 MPH
                    6 PM  190/14G23 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  180/09 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(0520Z)...

    FM050520 19007KT P6SM SKC
    FM051600 20013G25KT P6SM SCT250
    FM060100 19012KT P6SM FEW250 WS020/20040KT

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         654 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  180/09G17 MPH
                                     9 AM  190/14G23 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  190/09 MPH
                                     1 PM  210/31 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0323 AM):  1000ft  200/23 MPH
                                     2000ft  230/36 MPH
                                     3000ft  230/39 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  210/38 MPH
                                     2000ft  210/44 MPH
                                     3000ft  210/44 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  1499 FT
                                     9 AM  1827 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         625 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  200/17G29 MPH
                    6 PM  190/14G24 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  180/10 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(0520Z)...

    FM050520 19009KT P6SM SKC
    FM051600 19013G25KT P6SM SCT250
    FM060100 20012KT P6SM FEW250 WS020/20040KT

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         654 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  200/09G16 MPH
                                     9 AM  200/14G22 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  190/13 MPH
                                     1 PM  200/28 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0323 AM):  1000ft  200/23 MPH
                                     2000ft  230/36 MPH
                                     3000ft  230/39 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  220/39 MPH
                                     2000ft  220/40 MPH
                                     3000ft  220/42 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +5
                                     1 PM  +1

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  1196 FT
                                     9 AM  1654 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         625 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  180/18G28 MPH
                    6 PM  180/16G24 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  180/15 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(0520Z)...

    FM050520 21007KT P6SM SKC
    FM051500 19014G26KT P6SM FEW250
    FM060200 18013KT P6SM FEW250 WS020/20040KT

&&

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

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