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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
729 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2025

...Waukesha...

...Dense Fog Advisory until 10 AM CDT this morning...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         528 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  110/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  110/07 MPH
                                     1 PM  160/24 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0721 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  160/31 MPH
                                     3000ft  160/33 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  -6

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1664 FT

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


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         808 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Precipitation likely
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  160/16G25 MPH
                    8 PM  200/14G24 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  130/17 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1143Z)...

    FM151143 VRB04KT 1/4SM FG OVC002
    FM151300 11005KT 2SM BR BKN005
    FM151400 12006KT P6SM SCT011
    FM151700 13012G20KT P6SM BKN050
    FM152200 16014G24KT 5SM TSRA BKN050CB
    FM160100 20012G22KT P6SM SCT100
    FM160300 25011G21KT P6SM FEW250=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         528 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  140/10G17 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  120/09 MPH
                                     1 PM  170/24 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0721 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  160/31 MPH
                                     3000ft  160/33 MPH

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

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

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  2195 FT

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


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         808 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Precipitation likely
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  200/20G29 MPH
                    8 PM  240/15G24 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  210/25 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1143Z)...

    FM151143 12007KT 5SM BR SCT240
    FM151400 14009KT P6SM SCT230
    FM151600 15015G23KT P6SM SCT080
    FM152100 19018G26KT P6SM SCT060 PROB30 1521/1524 5SM TSRA
     OVC050CB
    FM160000 23016G25KT P6SM BKN220
    FM160300 24009KT P6SM FEW250

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         528 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  130/08G17 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  120/09 MPH
                                     1 PM  170/26 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0721 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  160/31 MPH
                                     3000ft  160/33 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +4
                                     1 PM  -8

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  2162 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         808 PM
    Weather:        Precipitation likely
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  200/16G25 MPH
                    8 PM  230/13G22 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  230/30 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1143Z)...

    FM151143 12006KT 5SM BR SCT220
    FM151400 14009KT P6SM SCT220
    FM151700 15016G24KT P6SM SCT060
    FM152100 18015G25KT 6SM TSRA BKN050CB
    FM160000 22012G21KT P6SM SCT240
    FM160500 23006KT P6SM SKC

&&

...Sheboygan...

...Dense Fog Advisory until 10 AM CDT this morning...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         528 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  100/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  110/06 MPH
                                     1 PM  140/10 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0721 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  160/31 MPH
                                     3000ft  160/33 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +14
                                     1 PM  +9

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1004 FT

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


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         808 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Precipitation likely
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  140/14G24 MPH
                    8 PM  170/12G28 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  120/15 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1143Z)...

    FM151143 09005KT 1/4SM FG OVC002
    FM151400 13007KT 3/4SM BR BKN004
    FM151600 13009KT P6SM BKN009
    FM151800 13011KT P6SM BKN050
    FM152300 16013G25KT 6SM TSRA OVC050CB
    FM160200 20010G21KT P6SM SCT100
    FM160600 25009KT P6SM SKC

&&

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

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