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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
500 AM CDT Fri Jul 12 2024

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         539 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...060/02 mph.
                                     8 AM...080/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...060/07 mph.
                                     8 AM...070/06 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0443 AM):  1000ft...060/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...060/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...040/10 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...080/09 mph.
                                     1000ft...090/05 mph.
                                     2000ft...070/03 mph.
                                     3000ft...040/02 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...0.
                                     8 AM...-2.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1112 FT.
                                     8 AM...1462 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in patchy fog as low as 2 miles.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         827 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...130/02 mph.
                    8 PM...110/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...140/03 mph.
                    8 PM...100/03 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         532 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...050/01 mph.
                                     8 AM...060/01 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...070/06 mph.
                                     8 AM...060/03 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0443 AM):  1000ft...060/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...060/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...040/10 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...070/04 mph.
                                     1000ft...040/03 mph.
                                     2000ft...330/02 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/04 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1264 FT.
                                     8 AM...1559 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 2000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in areas of fog less than 1 mile.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         820 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...340/02 mph.
                    8 PM...360/01 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...360/03 mph.
                    8 PM...020/03 mph.

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

$$

Erwin