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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
305 PM CDT Sun Sep 29 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          642 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...030/13G20 mph.
                                     6 PM...030/10G18 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...030/18 mph.
                                     6 PM...030/16 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0252 PM):  1000ft...020/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...020/21 mph.
                                     3000ft...030/24 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...040/18 mph.
                                     1000ft...040/19 mph.
                                     2000ft...040/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...060/23 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+2.
                                     6 PM...+4.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...2152 FT.
                                     6 PM...2040 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 4000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        653 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 2000 feet AGL.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...040/05 mph.
                    9 AM...050/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...050/08 mph.
                    9 AM...060/09 mph.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          635 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...040/12G20 mph.
                                     6 PM...040/09G17 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...050/17 mph.
                                     6 PM...050/13 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0252 PM):  1000ft...020/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...020/21 mph.
                                     3000ft...030/24 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...040/18 mph.
                                     1000ft...040/20 mph.
                                     2000ft...040/22 mph.
                                     3000ft...040/23 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+1.
                                     6 PM...+1.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...2250 FT.
                                     6 PM...2043 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     30 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        646 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...030/05G12 mph.
                    9 AM...040/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...040/09 mph.
                    9 AM...050/10 mph.

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

$$

MJA