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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
355 PM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          650 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...310/07 mph.
                                     7 PM...300/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...310/12 mph.
                                     7 PM...290/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0351 PM):  1000ft...320/18 mph.
                                     2000ft...320/18 mph.
                                     3000ft...320/21 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...290/09 mph.
                                     1000ft...300/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...320/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/22 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...-1.
                                     7 PM...-2.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...1649 FT.
                                     7 PM...1468 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        648 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 4000 feet AGL,
                    visibility in patchy fog as low as 2 miles.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...330/03 mph.
                    9 AM...350/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...350/06 mph.
                    9 AM...360/06 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          643 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...300/08 mph.
                                     7 PM...300/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...280/14 mph.
                                     7 PM...300/12 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0351 PM):  1000ft...320/18 mph.
                                     2000ft...320/18 mph.
                                     3000ft...320/21 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...280/13 mph.
                                     1000ft...280/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...280/14 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/12 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...-2.
                                     7 PM...0.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...1872 FT.
                                     7 PM...1633 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     30 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        641 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 1000 feet AGL.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...310/03 mph.
                    9 AM...330/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...320/07 mph.
                    9 AM...330/08 mph.

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

$$

Barnes