Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Central Illinois

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
280
SXUS43 KILX 191927
RECILX

Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
227 PM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          830 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...190/07 mph.
                                     8 PM...170/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...180/12 mph.
                                     8 PM...170/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0214 PM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...210/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/16 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...170/13 mph.
                                     1000ft...170/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/13 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/10 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-4.
                                     8 PM...-5.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2659 FT.
                                     8 PM...2427 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 5000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        528 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...180/03 mph.
                    8 AM...190/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...170/06 mph.
                    8 AM...190/07 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          823 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...200/07 mph.
                                     8 PM...190/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...200/08 mph.
                                     8 PM...220/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0214 PM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...210/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/16 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...250/06 mph.
                                     1000ft...240/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...240/08 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/11 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-6.
                                     8 PM...-7.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2798 FT.
                                     8 PM...2576 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 5000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        521 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...190/02 mph.
                    8 AM...200/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...230/06 mph.
                    8 AM...240/06 mph.

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

$$

MJA