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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
400 AM CDT Sat Jul 20 2024

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         545 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...070/02 mph.
                                     8 AM...080/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...090/05 mph.
                                     8 AM...080/05 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0350 AM):  1000ft...090/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...070/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...090/10 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...100/04 mph.
                                     1000ft...120/02 mph.
                                     2000ft...150/03 mph.
                                     3000ft...170/04 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+7.
                                     8 AM...+5.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...635 FT.
                                     8 AM...980 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         822 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...010/02 mph.
                    8 PM...360/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...010/03 mph.
                    8 PM...020/03 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         538 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...070/02 mph.
                                     8 AM...080/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...070/06 mph.
                                     8 AM...080/06 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0350 AM):  1000ft...090/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...070/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...090/10 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...120/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...130/09 mph.
                                     2000ft...130/08 mph.
                                     3000ft...170/05 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...653 FT.
                                     8 AM...1149 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         815 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...020/03 mph.
                    8 PM...020/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...360/05 mph.
                    8 PM...020/05 mph.

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

$$

Copple