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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
529 AM CDT MON AUG 11 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         554 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  230/05G14 MPH
                                     8 AM  250/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  240/10 MPH
                                     1 PM  270/12 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0525 AM):  1000ft  250/13 MPH
                                     2000ft  260/18 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/16 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  230/20 MPH
                                     2000ft  240/22 MPH
                                     3000ft  230/20 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  2041 FT
                                     8 AM  2179 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Slight chance of precipitation,
                                     Reduced visibility in fog
                                     See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         759 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  240/07 MPH
                    8 PM  210/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  240/06 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(0856Z)...

    FM110856 00000KT P6SM BKN017
    FM111000 VRB03KT 5SM BR OVC016
    FM111200 VRB03KT 5SM BR BKN005
    FM111400 VRB04KT P6SM BKN012
    FM111900 24006KT P6SM SCT035 PROB30 1200/1203 4SM TSRA BKN160CB
     BKN180 BKN200=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         554 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  240/03G13 MPH
                                     8 AM  260/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  240/07 MPH
                                     1 PM  260/10 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0525 AM):  1000ft  250/13 MPH
                                     2000ft  260/18 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/16 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  250/19 MPH
                                     2000ft  250/19 MPH
                                     3000ft  250/18 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  -3
                                     1 PM  -6

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  2093 FT
                                     8 AM  2168 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Reduced visibility in fog
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         759 PM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  240/06 MPH
                    8 PM  220/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  220/07 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(0856Z)...

    FM110856 23004KT P6SM BKN008
    FM111000 VRB03KT 2SM BR OVC003
    FM111400 VRB04KT 6SM BR BKN009
    FM111800 23006KT P6SM SCT021 PROB30 1200/1203 4SM TSRA
     BKN160CB BKN180
    FM120300 00000KT 6SM -SHRA SCT170

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         554 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  270/03G13 MPH
                                     8 AM  270/03G10 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  280/08 MPH
                                     1 PM  260/12 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0525 AM):  1000ft  250/13 MPH
                                     2000ft  260/18 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/16 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  250/13 MPH
                                     2000ft  250/15 MPH
                                     3000ft  250/16 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  2124 FT
                                     8 AM  2198 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Reduced visibility in fog
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         759 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  250/06 MPH
                    8 PM  230/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  230/06 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(0856Z)...

    FM110856 00000KT P6SM BKN009
    FM111100 VRB03KT 1SM BR OVC007
    FM111300 VRB03KT 3SM BR BKN009
    FM111400 VRB04KT P6SM BKN014
    FM120000 VRB04KT 6SM -SHRA SCT230

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         554 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  220/06G13 MPH
                                     8 AM  240/07 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  230/13 MPH
                                     1 PM  260/10 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0525 AM):  1000ft  250/13 MPH
                                     2000ft  260/18 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/16 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  230/16 MPH
                                     2000ft  240/21 MPH
                                     3000ft  230/22 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  -2
                                     1 PM  -5

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  1929 FT
                                     8 AM  2067 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Slight chance of precipitation,
                                     Reduced visibility in fog
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         759 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  230/07 MPH
                    8 PM  190/05 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  190/07 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(0856Z)...

    FM110856 20004KT P6SM BKN028
    FM111000 22005KT 4SM BR OVC011
    FM111300 25005KT P6SM BKN015
    FM111500 26007KT P6SM BKN022
    FM111900 25008KT P6SM SCT040

&&

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

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