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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
330 AM CDT FRI OCT 3 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         651 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  220/05 MPH
                                     9 AM  230/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  230/06 MPH
                                     1 PM  240/13 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0319 AM):  1000ft  220/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  240/24 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/25 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  230/23 MPH
                                     2000ft  240/20 MPH
                                     3000ft  250/19 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  1027 FT
                                     9 AM  1643 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         629 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  220/08 MPH
                    6 PM  190/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  190/06 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(0520Z)...

    FM030520 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
    FM032000 23007KT P6SM FEW250=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         651 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  180/05 MPH
                                     9 AM  210/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  190/06 MPH
                                     1 PM  230/13 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0319 AM):  1000ft  220/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  240/24 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/25 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  240/20 MPH
                                     2000ft  240/21 MPH
                                     3000ft  250/17 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +8
                                     1 PM  -3

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  965 FT
                                     9 AM  1584 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         629 PM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  220/08 MPH
                    6 PM  200/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  190/06 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(0520Z)...

    FM030520 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
    FM031800 22007KT P6SM FEW250
    FM040100 00000KT P6SM FEW250

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         651 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  200/06 MPH
                                     9 AM  210/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  200/06 MPH
                                     1 PM  230/15 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0319 AM):  1000ft  220/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  240/24 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/25 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  230/19 MPH
                                     2000ft  240/19 MPH
                                     3000ft  250/18 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  1154 FT
                                     9 AM  1757 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         629 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  220/08 MPH
                    6 PM  210/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  200/07 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(0520Z)...

    FM030520 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
    FM031900 22007KT P6SM FEW250

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         651 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  230/06 MPH
                                     9 AM  230/07 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  210/07 MPH
                                     1 PM  210/12 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0319 AM):  1000ft  220/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  240/24 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/25 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  230/28 MPH
                                     2000ft  240/23 MPH
                                     3000ft  250/19 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +8
                                     1 PM  -3

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  719 FT
                                     9 AM  1460 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         629 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  200/10 MPH
                    6 PM  190/08 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  180/12 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(0520Z)...

    FM030520 20005KT P6SM SKC
    FM031500 24006KT P6SM FEW250
    FM032200 19009KT P6SM FEW250

&&

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

$$