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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
329 AM CDT SAT JUL 5 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         519 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  210/07 MPH
                                     8 AM  210/09G17 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  220/08 MPH
                                     1 PM  220/25 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0324 AM):  1000ft  210/22 MPH
                                     2000ft  220/26 MPH
                                     3000ft  220/30 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  220/23 MPH
                                     2000ft  220/25 MPH
                                     3000ft  220/28 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  2061 FT
                                     8 AM  2460 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         833 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Precipitation likely
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  220/14G24 MPH
                    8 PM  220/10G22 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  240/14 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(0520Z)...

    FM050520 17004KT P6SM FEW250
    FM051400 21009G17KT P6SM FEW250
    FM051600 21013G23KT P6SM SCT250
    FM052200 22013G24KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 0522/0524 4SM -TSRA
     BKN050CB=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         519 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  190/07 MPH
                                     8 AM  200/10G17 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  200/08 MPH
                                     1 PM  210/25 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0324 AM):  1000ft  210/22 MPH
                                     2000ft  220/26 MPH
                                     3000ft  220/30 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  220/25 MPH
                                     2000ft  220/28 MPH
                                     3000ft  220/32 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  2055 FT
                                     8 AM  2392 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         833 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Precipitation likely
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  230/15G25 MPH
                    8 PM  220/12G21 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  250/15 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(0523Z)...

    FM050523 18004KT P6SM FEW250
     TEMPO 0506/0509 3SM HZ
    FM051400 20009G20KT P6SM FEW250
    FM051700 21014G24KT P6SM SCT100 PROB30 0521/0524 4SM -TSRA
     OVC040CB

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         519 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  200/08 MPH
                                     8 AM  200/10G18 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  200/09 MPH
                                     1 PM  210/26 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0324 AM):  1000ft  210/22 MPH
                                     2000ft  220/26 MPH
                                     3000ft  220/30 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  210/29 MPH
                                     2000ft  220/31 MPH
                                     3000ft  220/31 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  2368 FT
                                     8 AM  2577 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         833 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Occasional precipitation
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  220/13G25 MPH
                    8 PM  230/10G21 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  220/18 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(0520Z)...

    FM050520 19005KT P6SM FEW250
    FM051400 20012G20KT P6SM SCT250
    FM051700 21013G24KT P6SM SCT070 PROB30 0519/0522 4SM -TSRA
     OVC040CB
    FM052200 22012G23KT 4SM -TSRA BKN040CB

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         519 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  220/08G15 MPH
                                     8 AM  220/10G18 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  210/10 MPH
                                     1 PM  210/20 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0324 AM):  1000ft  210/22 MPH
                                     2000ft  220/26 MPH
                                     3000ft  220/30 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  230/26 MPH
                                     2000ft  230/26 MPH
                                     3000ft  230/28 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  2028 FT
                                     8 AM  2353 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         833 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Occasional precipitation
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  200/14G25 MPH
                    8 PM  210/12G22 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  200/16 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(0520Z)...

    FM050520 22005KT P6SM SCT250
    FM051300 22009G18KT P6SM FEW250
    FM051600 21013G23KT P6SM SCT250
    FM052200 21013G25KT 4SM -TSRA BKN040CB

&&

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

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