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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
159 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...HERE IS THE MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR THE LINCOLN IL AREA...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         543 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...340/05G12 mph.
                                     8 AM...360/07G14 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...360/09 mph.
                                     8 AM...010/10 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0154 AM):  1000ft...320/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...360/18 mph.
                                     3000ft...010/16 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...350/16 mph.
                                     1000ft...350/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...340/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...340/13 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-2.
                                     8 AM...-1.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1540 FT.
                                     8 AM...1663 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         a few clouds around 5000 feet AGL,
 visibility in patchy fog as low as 5 miles.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         824 PM.
    Weather:        clear skies,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...350/09G16 mph.
                    8 PM...360/07G14 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...360/14 mph.
                    8 PM...360/12 mph.

...HERE IS THE MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR THE DANVILLE IL AREA...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         536 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...300/05 mph.
                                     8 AM...340/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...340/06 mph.
                                     8 AM...350/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0154 AM):  1000ft...320/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...360/18 mph.
                                     3000ft...010/16 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...300/14 mph.
                                     1000ft...320/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...320/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...320/16 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-3.
                                     8 AM...-4.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1729 FT.
                                     8 AM...2009 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 2000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in patchy fog as low as 4 miles.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         817 PM.
    Weather:        a few clouds around 11000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...350/10 mph.
                    8 PM...360/08 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...350/13 mph.
                    8 PM...010/12 mph.

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

$$

Erwin