Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Central Illinois

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Graphics & Text |  Print | Product List |  Glossary Off
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
847
SXUS43 KILX 150856
RECILX

Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
356 AM CDT Thu Aug 15 2024

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         609 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...140/08G18 mph.
                                     8 AM...150/08G20 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...180/13 mph.
                                     8 AM...180/15 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0348 AM):  1000ft...120/16 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/31 mph.
                                     3000ft...190/31 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...150/21 mph.
                                     1000ft...170/23 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/24 mph.
                                     3000ft...190/24 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1501 FT.
                                     8 AM...1615 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                                     90 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         753 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 11000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...170/10G20 mph.
                    8 PM...170/07G17 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...180/14 mph.
                    8 PM...180/13 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         602 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...130/06G14 mph.
                                     8 AM...140/07G15 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...170/12 mph.
                                     8 AM...170/13 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0348 AM):  1000ft...120/16 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/31 mph.
                                     3000ft...190/31 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...140/24 mph.
                                     1000ft...150/25 mph.
                                     2000ft...150/23 mph.
                                     3000ft...180/19 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+5.
                                     8 AM...+6.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1351 FT.
                                     8 AM...1598 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 8000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     50 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         746 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...170/10G17 mph.
                    8 PM...170/07G15 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...180/16 mph.
                    8 PM...180/14 mph.

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

$$

Barnes