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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
233 AM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         534 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...140/02 mph.
                                     8 AM...140/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...070/06 mph.
                                     8 AM...150/06 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0225 AM):  1000ft...200/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...CALM.
                                     3000ft...160/05 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...250/04 mph.
                                     1000ft...250/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...240/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/09 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-5.
                                     8 AM...-4.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1840 FT.
                                     8 AM...2045 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in patchy fog as low as 3 miles,
                                     70 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         830 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 4000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...160/06 mph.
                    8 PM...170/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...150/08 mph.
                    8 PM...160/08 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         527 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...160/01 mph.
                                     8 AM...150/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...010/06 mph.
                                     8 AM...120/05 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0225 AM):  1000ft...200/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...CALM.
                                     3000ft...160/05 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...040/04 mph.
                                     1000ft...010/03 mph.
                                     2000ft...300/03 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/09 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1884 FT.
                                     8 AM...2075 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in patchy fog as low as 4 miles,
                                     50 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         823 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 4000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...140/05 mph.
                    8 PM...150/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...160/08 mph.
                    8 PM...170/07 mph.

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

$$

Copple