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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
212 PM CDT Sat Aug 17 2024

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          751 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...300/14G21 mph.
                                     7 PM...300/10G17 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...310/17 mph.
                                     7 PM...300/14 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0206 PM):  1000ft...300/18 mph.
                                     2000ft...300/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...310/22 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...290/17 mph.
                                     1000ft...290/19 mph.
                                     2000ft...300/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...310/19 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...-2.
                                     7 PM...-2.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2234 FT.
                                     7 PM...2247 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 7000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     30 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        612 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...310/07G15 mph.
                    8 AM...330/09G16 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...340/10 mph.
                    8 AM...350/15 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          744 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...290/13G21 mph.
                                     7 PM...300/09 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...290/17 mph.
                                     7 PM...300/12 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0206 PM):  1000ft...300/18 mph.
                                     2000ft...300/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...310/22 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...300/16 mph.
                                     1000ft...300/18 mph.
                                     2000ft...300/19 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/21 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...-4.
                                     7 PM...-4.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2402 FT.
                                     7 PM...2266 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        605 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...310/06G13 mph.
                    8 AM...330/08 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...330/10 mph.
                    8 AM...340/14 mph.

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

$$

Bumgardner