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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
729 AM CDT SAT AUG 23 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         607 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  270/08G18 MPH
                                     9 AM  280/10G20 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  250/09 MPH
                                     1 PM  290/21 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0723 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  310/33 MPH
                                     3000ft  320/36 MPH

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

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

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1957 FT
                                     9 AM  2021 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         741 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  290/14G22 MPH
                    7 PM  300/10G20 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  300/16 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1139Z)...

    FM231139 27008KT P6SM FEW250
    FM231600 29011G18KT P6SM FEW050 SCT150
    FM240200 29007KT P6SM FEW240=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         607 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  280/07 MPH
                                     9 AM  290/10 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  240/08 MPH
                                     1 PM  290/18 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0723 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  310/33 MPH
                                     3000ft  320/36 MPH

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

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

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1940 FT
                                     9 AM  2068 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         741 PM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  310/14G21 MPH
                    7 PM  310/09G18 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  310/14 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1139Z)...

    FM231139 27006KT P6SM SCT250
    FM231500 30011G17KT P6SM SCT050
    FM240200 31007KT P6SM FEW220

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         607 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  290/08G17 MPH
                                     9 AM  300/10G18 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  250/08 MPH
                                     1 PM  290/21 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0723 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  310/33 MPH
                                     3000ft  320/36 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  0
                                     1 PM  0

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  2035 FT
                                     9 AM  2026 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         741 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  310/13G21 MPH
                    7 PM  310/09G18 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  310/14 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1212Z)...

    FM231212 28006KT P6SM FEW010 SCT250
     TEMPO 2312/2313 6SM BR BKN007
    FM231500 31011G16KT P6SM SCT050
    FM240200 30005KT P6SM FEW240

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         607 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  270/12G21 MPH
                                     9 AM  280/14G22 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  250/12 MPH
                                     1 PM  290/22 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0723 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  310/33 MPH
                                     3000ft  320/36 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  0
                                     1 PM  0

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1868 FT
                                     9 AM  1923 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         741 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  300/15G22 MPH
                    7 PM  300/10G20 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  300/20 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1139Z)...

    FM231139 26008KT P6SM SCT250
    FM231500 29012G17KT P6SM FEW050 SCT200
    FM240200 29007KT P6SM FEW250

&&

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

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