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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
155 PM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          824 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...350/10G17 mph.
                                     8 PM...360/08G15 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...350/15 mph.
                                     8 PM...360/14 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0927 AM):  1000ft...350/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...360/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...360/20 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...350/17 mph.
                                     1000ft...350/19 mph.
                                     2000ft...350/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...350/20 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...+1.
                                     8 PM...-1.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2228 FT.
                                     8 PM...1837 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         a few clouds around 5000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        544 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...020/06 mph.
                    8 AM...030/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...030/09 mph.
                    8 AM...030/10 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          817 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...350/12 mph.
                                     8 PM...360/09 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...350/16 mph.
                                     8 PM...360/14 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0927 AM):  1000ft...350/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...360/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...360/20 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...360/17 mph.
                                     1000ft...360/20 mph.
                                     2000ft...360/21 mph.
                                     3000ft...350/20 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...+1.
                                     8 PM...0.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2236 FT.
                                     8 PM...1834 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         a few clouds around 4000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        537 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...010/06 mph.
                    8 AM...010/08 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...010/10 mph.
                    8 AM...020/12 mph.

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

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