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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
200 PM CDT Mon Aug 12 2024

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          758 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...080/03 mph.
                                     8 PM...070/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...090/05 mph.
                                     8 PM...090/05 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0155 PM):  1000ft...170/09 mph.
                                     2000ft...090/07 mph.
                                     3000ft...110/08 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...140/05 mph.
                                     1000ft...130/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...130/08 mph.
                                     3000ft...130/09 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...+1.
                                     8 PM...+2.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...1487 FT.
                                     8 PM...1315 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     30 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        607 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 4000 feet AGL.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...070/02 mph.
                    8 AM...080/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...070/07 mph.
                    8 AM...080/07 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          751 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...340/02 mph.
                                     8 PM...320/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...310/03 mph.
                                     8 PM...300/06 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0155 PM):  1000ft...170/09 mph.
                                     2000ft...090/07 mph.
                                     3000ft...110/08 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...240/09 mph.
                                     1000ft...240/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/02 mph.
                                     3000ft...030/04 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...+3.
                                     8 PM...+1.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...1920 FT.
                                     8 PM...1517 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 6000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        600 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 6000 feet AGL.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...020/01 mph.
                    8 AM...040/01 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...020/06 mph.
                    8 AM...030/06 mph.

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

$$

MJA