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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
111 AM CDT Sun Aug 18 2024

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         611 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...320/06G15 mph.
                                     8 AM...340/08G17 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...340/10 mph.
                                     8 AM...350/15 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0100 AM):  1000ft...300/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...350/32 mph.
                                     3000ft...350/31 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...340/18 mph.
                                     1000ft...350/22 mph.
                                     2000ft...350/23 mph.
                                     3000ft...340/25 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1422 FT.
                                     8 AM...1611 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         751 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 8000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...350/12 mph.
                    7 PM...350/08G16 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...350/17 mph.
                    7 PM...350/13 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         604 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...310/06G13 mph.
                                     8 AM...330/08G15 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...320/09 mph.
                                     8 AM...340/12 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0100 AM):  1000ft...300/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...350/32 mph.
                                     3000ft...350/31 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...330/13 mph.
                                     1000ft...340/19 mph.
                                     2000ft...340/19 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/21 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1482 FT.
                                     8 AM...1755 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds at less than 1000 feet AGL.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         744 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 4000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...350/13G20 mph.
                    7 PM...350/10G18 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...350/18 mph.
                    7 PM...360/14 mph.

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

$$

MJA