Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI

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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
330 AM CST SUN NOV 16 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         645 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  300/13G24 MPH
                                     9 AM  310/14G26 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM  310/14 MPH
                                    12 PM  310/23 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0323 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  350/57 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0700Z run):      1000ft  320/36 MPH
                                     2000ft  320/42 MPH
                                     3000ft  320/40 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM  +19
                                    12 PM  +20

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  -588 FT
                                     9 AM  -304 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         427 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   2 PM  300/16G26 MPH
                    4 PM  300/13G23 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM  290/10 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(0854Z)...

    FM160854 31012KT P6SM SKC
    FM161500 31012G25KT P6SM SKC
    FM170100 30007KT P6SM FEW250=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         645 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  310/12G20 MPH
                                     9 AM  320/13G23 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM  310/10 MPH
                                    12 PM  310/21 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0323 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  350/57 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0700Z run):      1000ft  330/35 MPH
                                     2000ft  330/40 MPH
                                     3000ft  330/38 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM  +20
                                    12 PM  +20

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  -564 FT
                                     9 AM  -280 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         427 PM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   2 PM  300/15G24 MPH
                    4 PM  300/12G20 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM  290/08 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(0854Z)...

    FM160854 31012KT P6SM FEW250
    FM161500 30012G24KT P6SM SKC
    FM170100 30005KT P6SM FEW250

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         645 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  310/12G21 MPH
                                     9 AM  320/13G23 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM  310/12 MPH
                                    12 PM  310/21 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0323 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  350/57 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0700Z run):      1000ft  330/34 MPH
                                     2000ft  330/39 MPH
                                     3000ft  330/38 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM  +20
                                    12 PM  +20

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  -535 FT
                                     9 AM  -247 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         427 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   2 PM  300/14G24 MPH
                    4 PM  300/12G21 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM  290/09 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(0520Z)...

    FM160520 33010G21KT P6SM SKC
    FM161500 30011G24KT P6SM SKC
    FM170100 30006KT P6SM FEW250

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         645 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  310/16G26 MPH
                                     9 AM  310/17G28 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM  300/20 MPH
                                    12 PM  310/23 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0323 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  350/57 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0700Z run):      1000ft  310/36 MPH
                                     2000ft  320/40 MPH
                                     3000ft  330/40 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM  +20
                                    12 PM  +18

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  -698 FT
                                     9 AM  -483 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         427 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   2 PM  300/17G25 MPH
                    4 PM  300/14G23 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM  300/15 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(0520Z)...

    FM160520 31013G23KT P6SM SKC
    FM161700 30015G25KT P6SM SKC
    FM170200 31008KT P6SM FEW250

&&

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

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