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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
220 PM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          647 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...050/10 mph.
                                     6 PM...040/08 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...060/13 mph.
                                     6 PM...040/12 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0923 AM):  1000ft...040/18 mph.
                                     2000ft...040/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...040/22 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...060/13 mph.
                                     1000ft...060/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...060/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...050/16 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+5.
                                     6 PM...+3.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...2129 FT.
                                     6 PM...1965 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        650 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    60 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...030/17G29 mph.
                    9 AM...030/21G31 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...040/20 mph.
                    9 AM...040/24 mph.

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

...WIND ADVISORY FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY...

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          640 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...040/10G17 mph.
                                     6 PM...040/09G17 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...060/13 mph.
                                     6 PM...040/13 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0923 AM):  1000ft...040/18 mph.
                                     2000ft...040/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...040/22 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...030/14 mph.
                                     1000ft...040/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...040/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...070/17 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+2.
                                     6 PM...+2.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...2292 FT.
                                     6 PM...2036 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 9000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        643 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                    60 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...040/18G30 mph.
                    9 AM...040/21G33 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...040/22 mph.
                    9 AM...050/25 mph.

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

$$

MJA