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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
214 PM CDT Thu Aug 15 2024

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          753 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...190/10 mph.
                                     8 PM...170/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...190/15 mph.
                                     8 PM...180/12 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0207 PM):  1000ft...200/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/17 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...190/13 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/16 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/18 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/24 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-7.
                                     8 PM...-7.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2493 FT.
                                     8 PM...2388 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        610 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...230/06 mph.
                    8 AM...250/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...240/08 mph.
                    8 AM...260/10 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          747 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...190/10 mph.
                                     8 PM...170/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...190/15 mph.
                                     8 PM...180/12 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0207 PM):  1000ft...200/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/17 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...200/16 mph.
                                     1000ft...210/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/24 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/22 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-1.
                                     8 PM...-3.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2302 FT.
                                     8 PM...2220 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 4000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        603 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                    40 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...210/06 mph.
                    8 AM...220/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...230/08 mph.
                    8 AM...230/10 mph.

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

$$

Bumgardner