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

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         620 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  280/03 MPH
                                     9 AM  290/07 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  280/03 MPH
                                     1 PM  260/13 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0320 AM):  1000ft  340/33 MPH
                                     2000ft  350/38 MPH
                                     3000ft  350/35 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  330/19 MPH
                                     2000ft  340/19 MPH
                                     3000ft  330/21 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +18
                                     1 PM  +7

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  335 FT
                                     9 AM  738 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         720 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  240/10G17 MPH
                    7 PM  220/08 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  220/08 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(0520Z)...

    FM040520 32007KT P6SM FEW250
    FM041000 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250
    FM041400 29007KT P6SM FEW250
    FM041900 25011KT P6SM FEW250
    FM050200 19006KT P6SM FEW150=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         620 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  280/03 MPH
                                     9 AM  280/05G12 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  270/02 MPH
                                     1 PM  260/12 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0320 AM):  1000ft  340/33 MPH
                                     2000ft  350/38 MPH
                                     3000ft  350/35 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  340/18 MPH
                                     2000ft  340/19 MPH
                                     3000ft  340/23 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +17
                                     1 PM  +7

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  322 FT
                                     9 AM  873 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         720 PM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  240/10 MPH
                    7 PM  220/08 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  200/06 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(0520Z)...

    FM040520 33005KT P6SM BKN250
    FM040900 31003KT P6SM FEW250
    FM041400 29005KT P6SM FEW250
    FM041600 28007KT P6SM SCT045
    FM042000 24010KT P6SM FEW250
    FM050200 19006KT P6SM FEW150

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         620 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  280/05 MPH
                                     9 AM  280/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  250/02 MPH
                                     1 PM  270/10 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0320 AM):  1000ft  340/33 MPH
                                     2000ft  350/38 MPH
                                     3000ft  350/35 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  330/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  330/16 MPH
                                     3000ft  330/22 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +16
                                     1 PM  +8

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  496 FT
                                     9 AM  973 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         720 PM
    Weather:        Chance of precipitation
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  230/10G17 MPH
                    7 PM  210/08 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  210/07 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(0520Z)...

    FM040520 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250
    FM041600 28008KT P6SM SCT045
    FM042000 24010KT P6SM SCT040
    FM050200 19008KT P6SM FEW150

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         620 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  280/07 MPH
                                     9 AM  290/10 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  290/10 MPH
                                     1 PM  260/16 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0320 AM):  1000ft  340/33 MPH
                                     2000ft  350/38 MPH
                                     3000ft  350/35 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  320/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  330/17 MPH
                                     3000ft  330/15 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +17
                                     1 PM  +8

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  211 FT
                                     9 AM  684 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         720 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  240/13 MPH
                    7 PM  230/10G17 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  230/16 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(0520Z)...

    FM040520 33006KT P6SM FEW250
    FM040900 29005KT P6SM FEW250
    FM041300 29008KT P6SM FEW250
    FM041600 28012KT P6SM SCT040
    FM042200 24011KT P6SM FEW250
    FM050400 20009KT P6SM FEW150

&&

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

$$