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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
218 PM CDT Sun Aug 11 2024

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          759 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...310/05 mph.
                                     8 PM...320/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...310/07 mph.
                                     8 PM...310/03 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0208 PM):  1000ft...310/09 mph.
                                     2000ft...320/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...310/10 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...310/05 mph.
                                     1000ft...310/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...310/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...310/08 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...+3.
                                     8 PM...+3.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2040 FT.
                                     8 PM...1638 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        606 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 6000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    50 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...130/02 mph.
                    8 AM...150/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...150/07 mph.
                    8 AM...180/06 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          752 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...310/07 mph.
                                     8 PM...300/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...310/09 mph.
                                     8 PM...310/05 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0208 PM):  1000ft...310/09 mph.
                                     2000ft...320/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...310/10 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...330/08 mph.
                                     1000ft...320/09 mph.
                                     2000ft...320/10 mph.
                                     3000ft...310/11 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...+4.
                                     8 PM...+5.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2000 FT.
                                     8 PM...1584 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        559 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...190/02 mph.
                    8 AM...220/01 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...170/03 mph.
                    8 AM...200/02 mph.

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

$$

MJA