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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
118 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         534 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...260/07G14 mph.
                                     8 AM...280/09G16 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...270/10 mph.
                                     8 AM...280/15 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0111 AM):  1000ft...160/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/14 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/16 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...280/14 mph.
                                     1000ft...290/20 mph.
                                     2000ft...300/18 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/18 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-2.
                                     8 AM...-3.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1753 FT.
                                     8 AM...1990 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in patchy fog as low as 7 miles,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         830 PM.
    Weather:        a few clouds around 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...290/15G22 mph.
                    8 PM...280/10G18 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...290/22 mph.
                    8 PM...280/15 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         528 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...220/03 mph.
                                     8 AM...250/08 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...220/08 mph.
                                     8 AM...260/12 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0111 AM):  1000ft...160/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/14 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/16 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...250/12 mph.
                                     1000ft...270/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...290/18 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/20 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1705 FT.
                                     8 AM...1971 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in patchy fog as low as 5 miles,
                                     30 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         823 PM.
    Weather:        a few clouds around 11000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...270/15G22 mph.
                    8 PM...270/12 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...270/20 mph.
                    8 PM...270/15 mph.

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

$$

Bumgardner