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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
729 AM CDT THU JUL 17 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         528 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  330/09 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  330/12 MPH
                                     1 PM  360/09 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0719 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  330/17 MPH
                                     3000ft  300/18 MPH

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

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

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1363 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         827 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  060/08 MPH
                    8 PM  060/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  040/12 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1120Z)...

    FM171120 33008KT P6SM BKN008 OVC012
    FM171400 33008KT P6SM BKN014 OVC022
    FM171900 03007KT P6SM BKN035
    FM180200 00000KT P6SM FEW250=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         528 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  350/08 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  350/12 MPH
                                     1 PM  020/08 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0719 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  330/17 MPH
                                     3000ft  300/18 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  +6

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1512 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         827 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  050/07 MPH
                    8 PM  060/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  050/08 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1120Z)...

    FM171120 35007KT P6SM BKN008 OVC014
    FM171400 36008KT P6SM BKN014 OVC024
    FM171800 01008KT P6SM BKN035
    FM180200 00000KT P6SM FEW250

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         528 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  350/08 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  350/12 MPH
                                     1 PM  010/09 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0719 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  330/17 MPH
                                     3000ft  300/18 MPH

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

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

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1507 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         827 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  050/06 MPH
                    8 PM  060/05 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  040/08 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1120Z)...

    FM171120 35007KT P6SM BKN010 OVC026
    FM171400 36007KT P6SM SCT010 BKN026
    FM171700 01007KT P6SM BKN035
    FM180200 00000KT P6SM FEW250

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         528 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  340/14G21 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  340/17 MPH
                                     1 PM  010/16 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0719 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  330/17 MPH
                                     3000ft  300/18 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +12
                                     1 PM  +9

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1093 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         827 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  050/09 MPH
                    8 PM  050/07 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  020/14 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1120Z)...

    FM171120 34010KT P6SM BKN013 OVC025
     TEMPO 1712/1713 6SM -RA OVC013
    FM171600 35010KT P6SM BKN022 OVC035
    FM171900 02011KT P6SM BKN045
    FM180200 00000KT P6SM FEW250

&&

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

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