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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
412 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         536 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...260/10G18 mph.
                                     8 AM...270/10 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...270/16 mph.
                                     8 AM...280/17 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0404 AM):  1000ft...270/22 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/31 mph.
                                     3000ft...MISSING.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...290/17 mph.
                                     1000ft...290/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...290/23 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/30 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1315 FT.
                                     8 AM...1226 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         813 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...280/09 mph.
                    8 PM...280/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...280/13 mph.
                    8 PM...280/07 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         529 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...250/14 mph.
                                     8 AM...260/12 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...260/20 mph.
                                     8 AM...260/20 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0404 AM):  1000ft...270/22 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/31 mph.
                                     3000ft...MISSING.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...270/17 mph.
                                     1000ft...270/20 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/21 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/34 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-2.
                                     8 AM...+3.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1826 FT.
                                     8 AM...1653 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 3000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         806 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...270/10 mph.
                    8 PM...280/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...270/15 mph.
                    8 PM...280/09 mph.

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

$$

Bumgardner