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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
529 AM CDT WED AUG 13 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         556 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  310/03 MPH
                                     8 AM  330/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  330/06 MPH
                                     1 PM  040/02 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0517 AM):  1000ft  350/21 MPH
                                     2000ft  360/23 MPH
                                     3000ft  350/23 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  360/14 MPH
                                     2000ft  360/12 MPH
                                     3000ft  320/09 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +8
                                     1 PM  +2

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  1623 FT
                                     8 AM  1825 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         756 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  340/05 MPH
                    8 PM  350/02 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  100/03 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(0844Z)...

    FM130844 30005KT P6SM SKC
    FM140100 00000KT P6SM FEW250=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         556 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  350/03G10 MPH
                                     8 AM  360/05G12 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  350/06 MPH
                                     1 PM  020/02 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0517 AM):  1000ft  350/21 MPH
                                     2000ft  360/23 MPH
                                     3000ft  350/23 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  010/16 MPH
                                     2000ft  360/11 MPH
                                     3000ft  310/08 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +9
                                     1 PM  0

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  1618 FT
                                     8 AM  1820 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Reduced visibility in fog
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         756 PM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  340/06 MPH
                    8 PM  360/02 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  010/03 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(0957Z)...

    FM130957 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV000
    FM131300 29005KT P6SM FEW045
    FM140100 00000KT P6SM SKC

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         556 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  330/05 MPH
                                     8 AM  340/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  320/03 MPH
                                     1 PM  010/01 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0517 AM):  1000ft  350/21 MPH
                                     2000ft  360/23 MPH
                                     3000ft  350/23 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  360/15 MPH
                                     2000ft  010/11 MPH
                                     3000ft  330/06 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +11
                                     1 PM  +1

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  1701 FT
                                     8 AM  1903 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Reduced visibility in fog
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         756 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  330/03 MPH
                    8 PM  340/02 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  340/03 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(0957Z)...

    FM130957 00000KT 4SM BR SKC
    FM131200 00000KT P6SM FEW045
    FM140000 00000KT P6SM FEW045 FEW250

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         556 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  310/06 MPH
                                     8 AM  330/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  330/08 MPH
                                     1 PM  020/05 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0517 AM):  1000ft  350/21 MPH
                                     2000ft  360/23 MPH
                                     3000ft  350/23 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  350/13 MPH
                                     2000ft  350/11 MPH
                                     3000ft  330/09 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  1405 FT
                                     8 AM  1680 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Reduced visibility in fog
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         756 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  070/06 MPH
                    8 PM  090/02 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  140/03 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(0957Z)...

    FM130957 32005KT P6SM SKC
    FM131200 VRB04KT P6SM FEW025
    FM131500 01005KT P6SM SKC
    FM140100 00000KT P6SM FEW240

&&

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

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