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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
324 AM CDT Mon Sep 30 2024

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         653 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...030/03 mph.
                                     9 AM...050/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...050/08 mph.
                                     9 AM...060/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0315 AM):  1000ft...010/23 mph.
                                     2000ft...060/28 mph.
                                     3000ft...070/24 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...080/13 mph.
                                     1000ft...090/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...090/07 mph.
                                     3000ft...020/07 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+8.
                                     9 AM...+4.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...972 FT.
                                     9 AM...1315 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 2000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in patchy fog as low as 6 miles.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         640 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 5000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   4 PM...070/05 mph.
                    6 PM...090/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...050/07 mph.
                    6 PM...060/05 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         646 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...040/05G12 mph.
                                     9 AM...050/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...040/09 mph.
                                     9 AM...050/10 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0315 AM):  1000ft...010/23 mph.
                                     2000ft...060/28 mph.
                                     3000ft...070/24 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...060/13 mph.
                                     1000ft...080/16 mph.
                                     2000ft...090/14 mph.
                                     3000ft...090/09 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+5.
                                     9 AM...+3.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...1241 FT.
                                     9 AM...1486 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         633 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   4 PM...060/05 mph.
                    6 PM...070/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...050/07 mph.
                    6 PM...060/06 mph.

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

$$

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