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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
327 AM CDT Mon May 27 2024

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         532 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...290/09G20 mph.
                                     8 AM...300/12G21 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...310/15 mph.
                                     8 AM...310/22 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0319 AM):  1000ft...300/23 mph.
                                     2000ft...310/24 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/29 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...310/17 mph.
                                     1000ft...310/22 mph.
                                     2000ft...310/24 mph.
                                     3000ft...320/32 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+5.
                                     8 AM...+4.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1058 FT.
                                     8 AM...1202 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         817 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...280/13G21 mph.
                    8 PM...300/09G18 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...280/21 mph.
                    8 PM...300/18 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         525 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...290/10G18 mph.
                                     8 AM...290/13G20 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...290/18 mph.
                                     8 AM...290/21 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0319 AM):  1000ft...300/23 mph.
                                     2000ft...310/24 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/29 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...290/14 mph.
                                     1000ft...300/19 mph.
                                     2000ft...300/21 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/29 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+3.
                                     8 AM...+4.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1329 FT.
                                     8 AM...1349 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         810 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 11000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    30 percent chance of thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...280/14G22 mph.
                    8 PM...280/10G17 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...280/22 mph.
                    8 PM...270/14 mph.

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

$$

Erwin