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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
219 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         528 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...180/06 mph.
                                     8 AM...180/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...190/10 mph.
                                     8 AM...190/13 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0207 AM):  1000ft...180/16 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/30 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/36 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...210/17 mph.
                                     1000ft...230/22 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/24 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/24 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1681 FT.
                                     8 AM...2002 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         830 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 4000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...180/07 mph.
                    8 PM...150/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...180/09 mph.
                    8 PM...150/07 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         521 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...180/03 mph.
                                     8 AM...190/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...210/08 mph.
                                     8 AM...200/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0207 AM):  1000ft...180/16 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/30 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/36 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...220/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...240/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/15 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1801 FT.
                                     8 AM...2161 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 8000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         823 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 5000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...200/06 mph.
                    8 PM...180/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...180/08 mph.
                    8 PM...170/07 mph.

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

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