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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
229 PM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          830 PM.

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

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...200/08 mph.
                                     8 PM...190/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0223 PM):  1000ft...200/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/12 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/12 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...190/10 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/11 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/11 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/09 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-3.
                                     8 PM...-4.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2728 FT.
                                     8 PM...2539 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         a few clouds around 6000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        528 AM.
    Weather:        clear skies,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...190/02 mph.
                    8 AM...200/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...210/08 mph.
                    8 AM...230/07 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          823 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...240/06 mph.
                                     8 PM...230/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...240/07 mph.
                                     8 PM...260/06 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0223 PM):  1000ft...200/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/12 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/12 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...260/07 mph.
                                     1000ft...260/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/07 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/07 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2933 FT.
                                     8 PM...2616 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         a few clouds around 6000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        521 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...220/01 mph.
                    8 AM...230/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...240/05 mph.
                    8 AM...240/06 mph.

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

$$

MJA