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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
535 AM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         533 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...210/09G20 mph.
                                     8 AM...220/10G18 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...220/14 mph.
                                     8 AM...230/16 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0515 AM):  1000ft...210/28 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/32 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/36 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...245/16 mph.
                                     1000ft...245/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/23 mph.
                                     3000ft...255/25 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1930 FT.
                                     8 AM...2115 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     40 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         830 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...310/06 mph.
                    8 PM...300/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...310/08 mph.
                    8 PM...310/07 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         526 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...200/12 mph.
                                     8 AM...210/12 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...220/14 mph.
                                     8 AM...220/15 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0515 AM):  1000ft...210/28 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/32 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/36 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...200/24 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/28 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/33 mph.
                                     3000ft...225/30 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM... +1.
                                     8 AM...  0.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1936 FT.
                                     8 AM...2139 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         823 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 9000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    30 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...270/07 mph.
                    8 PM...270/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...280/08 mph.
                    8 PM...240/06 mph.

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

$$

MJA