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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
219 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          831 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...300/10 mph.
                                     8 PM...320/08 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...290/13 mph.
                                     8 PM...320/10 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0213 PM):  1000ft...290/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...280/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/14 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...310/16 mph.
                                     1000ft...310/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...310/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...310/15 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-4.
                                     8 PM...-2.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2826 FT.
                                     8 PM...2546 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 11000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        532 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...360/10G21 mph.
                    8 AM...010/13 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...360/15 mph.
                    8 AM...010/17 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          824 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...260/10 mph.
                                     8 PM...240/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...270/10 mph.
                                     8 PM...260/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0213 PM):  1000ft...290/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...280/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/14 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...250/12 mph.
                                     1000ft...260/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/18 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-9.
                                     8 PM...-9.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2935 FT.
                                     8 PM...2631 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 8000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     30 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        525 AM.
    Weather:        a few clouds around 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...360/10G21 mph.
                    8 AM...010/13 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...360/16 mph.
                    8 AM...010/17 mph.

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

$$

Bumgardner