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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
311 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         536 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...180/05 mph.
                                     8 AM...200/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...210/09 mph.
                                     8 AM...230/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0303 AM):  1000ft...220/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/21 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/23 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...280/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...250/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/24 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...0.
                                     8 AM...-1.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1526 FT.
                                     8 AM...1793 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 10000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     30 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         829 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 9000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    30 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...240/07 mph.
                    8 PM...240/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...240/09 mph.
                    8 PM...230/06 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         529 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...180/03 mph.
                                     8 AM...200/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...190/09 mph.
                                     8 AM...200/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0303 AM):  1000ft...220/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/21 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/23 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...200/15 mph.
                                     1000ft...210/18 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/19 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/17 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...0.
                                     8 AM...-3.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1651 FT.
                                     8 AM...2083 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         822 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 10000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    30 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...210/07 mph.
                    8 PM...220/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...200/10 mph.
                    8 PM...210/09 mph.

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

$$

Bumgardner