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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
339 AM CDT Sat May 25 2024

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         534 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...350/08G17 mph.
                                     8 AM...360/08G16 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...350/13 mph.
                                     8 AM...360/15 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0327 AM):  1000ft...330/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...350/24 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/20 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...010/21 mph.
                                     1000ft...010/27 mph.
                                     2000ft...360/26 mph.
                                     3000ft...320/13 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+7.
                                     8 AM...+9.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1066 FT.
                                     8 AM...938 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         816 PM.
    Weather:        clear skies,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...110/05 mph.
                    8 PM...120/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...110/08 mph.
                    8 PM...120/08 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         527 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...310/08G15 mph.
                                     8 AM...340/09G16 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...320/14 mph.
                                     8 AM...350/14 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0327 AM):  1000ft...330/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...350/24 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/20 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...340/16 mph.
                                     1000ft...340/20 mph.
                                     2000ft...330/19 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/17 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-1.
                                     8 AM...+5.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1331 FT.
                                     8 AM...1311 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of light rain.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         809 PM.
    Weather:        clear skies,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...050/03 mph.
                    8 PM...070/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...050/06 mph.
                    8 PM...080/08 mph.

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

$$

Erwin