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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
343 AM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         530 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...240/05 mph.
                                     8 AM...300/05G12 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...270/07 mph.
                                     8 AM...280/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0334 AM):  1000ft...170/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/13 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/18 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...180/04 mph.
                                     1000ft...230/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...280/12 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/25 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-1.
                                     8 AM...-2.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1688 FT.
                                     8 AM...1847 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         831 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...010/08G15 mph.
                    8 PM...360/05G14 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...010/12 mph.
                    8 PM...360/08 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         523 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...260/05 mph.
                                     8 AM...270/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...260/07 mph.
                                     8 AM...300/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0334 AM):  1000ft...170/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/13 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/18 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...260/06 mph.
                                     1000ft...300/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...300/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/21 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...0.
                                     8 AM...0.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1756 FT.
                                     8 AM...2137 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         824 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...020/07 mph.
                    8 PM...360/03G13 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...360/09 mph.
                    8 PM...350/07 mph.

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

$$

Barnes