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Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Central Illinois

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SXUS43 KILX 070832
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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
332 AM CDT Fri Oct 7 2022

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

...FREEZE WATCH FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         700 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...010/09 mph.
                                     9 AM...010/10 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...010/17 mph.
                                     9 AM...030/17 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0317 AM):  1000ft...340/36 mph.
                                     2000ft...010/36 mph.
                                     3000ft...040/36 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...020/21 mph.
                                     1000ft...040/20 mph.
                                     2000ft...060/14 mph.
                                     3000ft...350/11 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+14.
                                     9 AM...+14.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...-577 FT.
                                     9 AM...-412 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 6000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         630 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 4000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   4 PM...360/10 mph.
                    6 PM...360/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...360/15 mph.
                    6 PM...360/14 mph.

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

...FREEZE WATCH FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         653 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...360/08 mph.
                                     9 AM...010/09 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...010/17 mph.
                                     9 AM...030/17 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0317 AM):  1000ft...340/36 mph.
                                     2000ft...010/36 mph.
                                     3000ft...040/36 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...040/16 mph.
                                     1000ft...040/19 mph.
                                     2000ft...030/19 mph.
                                     3000ft...010/18 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+12.
                                     9 AM...+14.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...-289 FT.
                                     9 AM...-144 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         623 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 3000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   4 PM...350/13G20 mph.
                    6 PM...360/08 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...360/16 mph.
                    6 PM...360/15 mph.

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

$$

Barnes