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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
135 AM CDT Fri Jun 28 2024

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         531 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...130/07G15 mph.
                                     8 AM...150/09G20 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...150/14 mph.
                                     8 AM...170/16 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0128 AM):  1000ft...100/20 mph.
                                     2000ft...120/33 mph.
                                     3000ft...150/31 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...150/21 mph.
                                     1000ft...180/26 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/24 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/21 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1370 FT.
                                     8 AM...1735 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 11000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         831 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 6000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    30 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...160/08 mph.
                    8 PM...160/08 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...170/15 mph.
                    8 PM...180/13 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         524 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...120/06G13 mph.
                                     8 AM...150/08G17 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...140/12 mph.
                                     8 AM...160/16 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0128 AM):  1000ft...100/20 mph.
                                     2000ft...120/33 mph.
                                     3000ft...150/31 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...150/20 mph.
                                     1000ft...160/26 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/22 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/16 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1286 FT.
                                     8 AM...1776 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         824 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    50 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...180/08G17 mph.
                    8 PM...170/07G14 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...190/13 mph.
                    8 PM...180/12 mph.

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

$$

MJA