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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
249 PM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          657 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...300/07 mph.
                                     7 PM...290/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...310/09 mph.
                                     7 PM...360/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0241 PM):  1000ft...320/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...310/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...320/13 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...340/08 mph.
                                     1000ft...340/09 mph.
                                     2000ft...340/10 mph.
                                     3000ft...340/09 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...-4.
                                     7 PM...+2.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...3048 FT.
                                     7 PM...2636 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        644 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...110/03 mph.
                    9 AM...130/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...120/09 mph.
                    9 AM...150/09 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          650 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...250/09 mph.
                                     7 PM...240/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...270/14 mph.
                                     7 PM...310/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0241 PM):  1000ft...320/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...310/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...320/13 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...290/10 mph.
                                     1000ft...290/11 mph.
                                     2000ft...290/12 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/13 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...-6.
                                     7 PM...-6.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2997 FT.
                                     7 PM...2532 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     30 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        637 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 7000 feet AGL,
                    visibility in patchy fog as low as 2 miles.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...060/01 mph.
                    9 AM...110/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...080/05 mph.
                    9 AM...120/07 mph.

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

$$

MJA