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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
330 AM CST TUE NOV 18 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         648 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  100/10G20 MPH
                                     9 AM  090/10G22 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM  100/15 MPH
                                    12 PM  090/20 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0321 AM):  1000ft  120/20 MPH
                                     2000ft  130/21 MPH
                                     3000ft  150/18 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0700Z run):      1000ft  120/13 MPH
                                     2000ft  150/11 MPH
                                     3000ft  220/15 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM  +19
                                    12 PM  +18

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  -414 FT
                                     9 AM  -410 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Occasional precipitation
                                     See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         425 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Chance of precipitation
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   2 PM  070/10G20 MPH
                    4 PM  060/10G20 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM  060/16 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(0900Z)...

    FM180900 VRB04KT 6SM -RA OVC020
    FM181100 10008G18KT 6SM -RA OVC007
    FM181800 08010G18KT P6SM OVC007
     PROB30 1818/1821 6SM -RA
    FM190000 06007KT P6SM OVC009
    FM190400 VRB04KT P6SM BKN020=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         648 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  100/14G24 MPH
                                     9 AM  100/14G25 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM  100/17 MPH
                                    12 PM  090/20 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0321 AM):  1000ft  120/20 MPH
                                     2000ft  130/21 MPH
                                     3000ft  150/18 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0700Z run):      1000ft  120/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  150/20 MPH
                                     3000ft  170/20 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM  +19
                                    12 PM  +14

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  -272 FT
                                     9 AM  -268 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Occasional precipitation
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         425 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Slight chance of precipitation
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   2 PM  070/13G22 MPH
                    4 PM  060/12G21 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM  050/15 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(0900Z)...

    FM180900 10008KT 6SM -RA OVC030
    FM181200 10010G18KT 6SM -RA OVC016
    FM181600 08011G20KT P6SM OVC007 PROB30 1816/1820 6SM -RA
    FM190000 06006KT P6SM OVC010

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         648 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  100/13G23 MPH
                                     9 AM  090/12G23 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM  090/15 MPH
                                    12 PM  080/18 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0321 AM):  1000ft  120/20 MPH
                                     2000ft  130/21 MPH
                                     3000ft  150/18 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0700Z run):      1000ft  120/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  150/18 MPH
                                     3000ft  170/18 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM  +20
                                    12 PM  +16

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  -259 FT
                                     9 AM  -252 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Occasional precipitation
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         425 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Slight chance of precipitation
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   2 PM  070/12G21 MPH
                    4 PM  060/12G20 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM  060/14 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(0900Z)...

    FM180900 11008KT 6SM -RA OVC015
    FM181400 09010G18KT 6SM -RA OVC006
    FM181800 08010G18KT P6SM OVC007 PROB30 1818/1821 6SM -RA
    FM190100 06007KT P6SM BKN010
    FM190400 05005KT P6SM BKN019

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         648 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  110/09 MPH
                                     9 AM  110/10G18 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM  130/13 MPH
                                    12 PM  100/16 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0321 AM):  1000ft  120/20 MPH
                                     2000ft  130/21 MPH
                                     3000ft  150/18 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0700Z run):      1000ft  140/07 MPH
                                     2000ft  170/06 MPH
                                     3000ft  240/15 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  -763 FT
                                     9 AM  -760 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Occasional precipitation
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         425 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Chance of precipitation
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   2 PM  080/09 MPH
                    4 PM  080/07 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM  060/10 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(0900Z)...

    FM180900 00000KT P6SM BKN090
    FM181000 10006KT 6SM -RASN OVC030
    FM181400 11007KT 6SM -RA OVC011 PROB30 1814/1817 6SM -RA
    FM181900 10009KT P6SM OVC016
    FM182200 07007KT P6SM BKN025
    FM190100 VRB04KT P6SM BKN040

&&

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

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