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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
729 AM CDT THU APR 3 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         630 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  260/21G35 MPH
                                     9 AM  260/20G35 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  250/16 MPH
                                     1 PM  270/26 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0721 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  280/33 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +20
                                     1 PM  +18

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  40 FT
                                     9 AM  109 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         721 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  270/10 MPH
                    7 PM  290/07 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  270/05 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1120Z)...

    FM031120 25016G28KT P6SM SCT035
    FM031300 26017G30KT P6SM BKN025
    FM031600 27017G28KT P6SM BKN020
    FM031900 27014G22KT P6SM BKN035
    FM032200 28009KT P6SM BKN050
    FM040000 29005KT P6SM BKN050=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         630 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  260/18G30 MPH
                                     9 AM  270/20G30 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  250/15 MPH
                                     1 PM  280/22 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0721 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  280/33 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +20
                                     1 PM  +18

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  -11 FT
                                     9 AM  61 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         721 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  280/10 MPH
                    7 PM  300/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  280/05 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1120Z)...

    FM031120 26016G28KT P6SM SCT035
    FM031300 27017G25KT P6SM BKN025
    FM031800 27014KT P6SM BKN035
    FM032200 28008KT P6SM BKN040
    FM040100 VRB04KT P6SM BKN050

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         630 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  260/18G33 MPH
                                     9 AM  270/18G32 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  260/21 MPH
                                     1 PM  280/23 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0721 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  280/33 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +20
                                     1 PM  +18

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  53 FT
                                     9 AM  125 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         721 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  290/09 MPH
                    7 PM  310/05 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  270/07 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1120Z)...

    FM031120 26015G30KT P6SM BKN025
    FM031400 27015G28KT P6SM BKN020
    FM031700 27014G23KT P6SM BKN025
    FM032100 29009KT P6SM BKN035
    FM040100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT060

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         630 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  260/20G38 MPH
                                     9 AM  270/21G38 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  260/23 MPH
                                     1 PM  280/28 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0721 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  280/33 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +20
                                     1 PM  +19

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  -28 FT
                                     9 AM  41 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         721 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  280/12 MPH
                    7 PM  290/07G15 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  260/06 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1120Z)...

    FM031120 25018G30KT P6SM BKN028
    FM031400 26020G33KT P6SM BKN020
    FM031600 27019G30KT P6SM BKN025
    FM032200 28010KT P6SM BKN050
    FM040400 VRB03KT P6SM FEW130

&&

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

$$