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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
250 PM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          654 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...300/09 mph.
                                     7 PM...340/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...300/14 mph.
                                     7 PM...340/13 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0243 PM):  1000ft...290/23 mph.
                                     2000ft...290/23 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/25 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...320/16 mph.
                                     1000ft...320/19 mph.
                                     2000ft...320/21 mph.
                                     3000ft...320/21 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...+2.
                                     7 PM...+2.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...1949 FT.
                                     7 PM...1615 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     40 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        646 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...030/07G14 mph.
                    9 AM...050/08 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...030/12 mph.
                    9 AM...050/13 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          647 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...250/08G15 mph.
                                     7 PM...300/07G14 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...250/13 mph.
                                     7 PM...290/13 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0243 PM):  1000ft...290/23 mph.
                                     2000ft...290/23 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/25 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...280/18 mph.
                                     1000ft...280/23 mph.
                                     2000ft...280/25 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/26 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...-1.
                                     7 PM...+1.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2170 FT.
                                     7 PM...1970 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                                     60 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        639 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...010/07 mph.
                    9 AM...020/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...010/12 mph.
                    9 AM...010/12 mph.

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

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