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Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI

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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
730 AM CDT SAT OCT 4 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         653 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  210/06 MPH
                                     9 AM  220/06G14 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  210/06 MPH
                                     1 PM  230/18 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0722 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  260/24 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/23 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1000Z run):      1000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1555 FT
                                     9 AM  1890 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         627 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  200/12G21 MPH
                    6 PM  180/09 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  170/07 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1120Z)...

    FM041120 20006KT P6SM SKC
    FM041800 21010G18KT P6SM FEW250
    FM050000 18007KT P6SM SKC=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         653 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  190/06 MPH
                                     9 AM  200/08 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  190/06 MPH
                                     1 PM  220/20 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0722 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  260/24 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/23 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1000Z run):      1000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +8
                                     1 PM  -5

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1567 FT
                                     9 AM  1895 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         627 PM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  200/15G22 MPH
                    6 PM  180/12 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  180/08 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1120Z)...

    FM041120 19006KT P6SM SKC
    FM042000 20011G19KT P6SM FEW250
    FM050200 18008KT P6SM SKC

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         653 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  200/07 MPH
                                     9 AM  200/08 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  200/06 MPH
                                     1 PM  220/23 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0722 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  260/24 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/23 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1000Z run):      1000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +6
                                     1 PM  -4

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1679 FT
                                     9 AM  2006 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         627 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  200/14G23 MPH
                    6 PM  190/10G17 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  180/08 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1120Z)...

    FM041120 19007KT P6SM SKC
    FM041600 20010G18KT P6SM FEW250
    FM050200 19009KT P6SM SKC

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         653 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  220/07 MPH
                                     9 AM  220/08 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  190/07 MPH
                                     1 PM  220/15 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0722 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  260/24 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/23 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1000Z run):      1000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +6
                                     1 PM  -4

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1434 FT
                                     9 AM  1832 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         627 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  180/14G21 MPH
                    6 PM  180/13 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  170/13 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1120Z)...

    FM041120 22007KT P6SM SKC
    FM041800 21012G20KT P6SM FEW250
    FM050000 18009KT P6SM SKC

&&

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

$$