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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
340 AM CDT Wed Aug 14 2024

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         608 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...090/05 mph.
                                     8 AM...100/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...100/10 mph.
                                     8 AM...110/13 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0330 AM):  1000ft...060/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...090/14 mph.
                                     3000ft...110/12 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...100/14 mph.
                                     1000ft...110/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...110/14 mph.
                                     3000ft...120/13 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+8.
                                     8 AM...+7.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...633 FT.
                                     8 AM...1185 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         755 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...130/07 mph.
                    8 PM...120/06G13 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...130/12 mph.
                    8 PM...130/10 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         601 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...070/02 mph.
                                     8 AM...090/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...090/09 mph.
                                     8 AM...110/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0330 AM):  1000ft...060/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...090/14 mph.
                                     3000ft...110/12 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...070/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...090/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...090/12 mph.
                                     3000ft...090/09 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+10.
                                     8 AM...+8.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...564 FT.
                                     8 AM...1201 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         748 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...100/06 mph.
                    8 PM...090/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...150/08 mph.
                    8 PM...140/09 mph.

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

$$

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