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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
316 PM CDT Sat Jun 8 2024

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          825 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...260/08G16 mph.
                                     8 PM...320/08G17 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...250/10 mph.
                                     8 PM...320/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0302 PM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...230/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/18 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...300/14 mph.
                                     1000ft...300/16 mph.
                                     2000ft...300/19 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/25 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2345 FT.
                                     8 PM...2313 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     40 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...360/06 mph.
                    8 AM...340/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...360/07 mph.
                    8 AM...360/08 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          818 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...220/13G20 mph.
                                     8 PM...240/09G17 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...230/16 mph.
                                     8 PM...240/12 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0302 PM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...230/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/18 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...230/15 mph.
                                     1000ft...240/19 mph.
                                     2000ft...260/22 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/26 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-1.
                                     8 PM...-2.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2133 FT.
                                     8 PM...2036 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     50 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...350/06 mph.
                    8 AM...330/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...360/09 mph.
                    8 AM...350/09 mph.

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

$$

MJA