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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
329 AM CDT WED AUG 20 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         603 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  020/06G14 MPH
                                     9 AM  040/08G15 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  030/12 MPH
                                     1 PM  040/16 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0323 AM):  1000ft  050/07 MPH
                                     2000ft  320/12 MPH
                                     3000ft  340/17 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  020/11 MPH
                                     2000ft  010/13 MPH
                                     3000ft  340/19 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  1543 FT
                                     9 AM  1745 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         746 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  050/08 MPH
                    7 PM  040/08 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  040/10 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(0622Z)...

    FM200622 00000KT 6SM BR BKN014
     TEMPO 2008/2012 3SM BR BKN010
    FM201400 04007KT P6SM FEW025 SCT050=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         603 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  060/05 MPH
                                     9 AM  050/08 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  060/05 MPH
                                     1 PM  040/14 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0323 AM):  1000ft  050/07 MPH
                                     2000ft  320/12 MPH
                                     3000ft  340/17 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  350/03 MPH
                                     2000ft  340/06 MPH
                                     3000ft  340/13 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +5
                                     1 PM  +3

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  1633 FT
                                     9 AM  1845 FT

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


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         746 PM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  040/09 MPH
                    7 PM  040/07 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  050/08 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(0802Z)...

    FM200802 00000KT 6SM BR BKN040
     TEMPO 2009/2012 4SM BR BKN025
    FM201400 04006KT P6SM FEW020 SCT050

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         603 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  060/05 MPH
                                     9 AM  060/07 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  070/07 MPH
                                     1 PM  040/12 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0323 AM):  1000ft  050/07 MPH
                                     2000ft  320/12 MPH
                                     3000ft  340/17 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  030/04 MPH
                                     2000ft  350/04 MPH
                                     3000ft  330/10 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +3
                                     1 PM  +2

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  1804 FT
                                     9 AM  1942 FT

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


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         746 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  040/08 MPH
                    7 PM  040/07 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  050/10 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(0757Z)...

    FM200757 03005KT P6SM BKN026 BKN060 OVC090
    FM200900 00000KT 4SM BR BKN025
     TEMPO 2010/2012 1SM BR BKN004
    FM201400 05006KT P6SM FEW020 SCT050

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         603 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  010/07G14 MPH
                                     9 AM  040/09 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  020/14 MPH
                                     1 PM  040/15 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0323 AM):  1000ft  050/07 MPH
                                     2000ft  320/12 MPH
                                     3000ft  340/17 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  020/15 MPH
                                     2000ft  020/17 MPH
                                     3000ft  350/21 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  1324 FT
                                     9 AM  1590 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         746 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  040/12 MPH
                    7 PM  030/10 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  040/16 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(0801Z)...

    FM200801 00000KT 5SM BR FEW002
     TEMPO 2009/2012 3SM BR BKN025
    FM201400 03009KT P6SM SCT020 BKN050

&&

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

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