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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
223 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          815 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...200/16G25 mph.
                                     8 PM...210/13G22 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...200/23 mph.
                                     8 PM...190/14 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0217 PM):  1000ft...080/25 mph.
                                     2000ft...090/26 mph.
                                     3000ft...150/12 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...170/24 mph.
                                     1000ft...180/27 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/24 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/21 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2343 FT.
                                     8 PM...2073 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 8000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     80 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        534 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...340/09G17 mph.
                    8 AM...350/08G15 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...350/13 mph.
                    8 AM...360/13 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          808 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...190/16G25 mph.
                                     8 PM...200/13G23 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...190/20 mph.
                                     8 PM...200/17 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0217 PM):  1000ft...080/25 mph.
                                     2000ft...090/26 mph.
                                     3000ft...150/12 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...230/17 mph.
                                     1000ft...230/22 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/25 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/31 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-8.
                                     8 PM...-5.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2748 FT.
                                     8 PM...2277 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 11000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     50 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        534 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 5000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...320/09G16 mph.
                    8 AM...330/09 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...330/13 mph.
                    8 AM...350/15 mph.

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

$$

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