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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
203 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          756 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...250/15G25 mph.
                                     8 PM...280/09G18 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...250/17 mph.
                                     8 PM...280/15 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0152 PM):  1000ft...190/16 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/17 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...270/20 mph.
                                     1000ft...270/23 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/23 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/23 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-6.
                                     8 PM...-1.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2200 FT.
                                     8 PM...1727 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         Ceilings around 2500 feet AGL.
                                     Showers and thunderstorms.

.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        552 AM.
    Weather:        Scattered clouds around 1000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...340/08G17 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 AREA...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          749 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...210/09 mph.
                                     8 PM...240/08G17 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...210/14 mph.
                                     8 PM...250/14 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0152 PM):  1000ft...190/16 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/17 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...250/16 mph.
                                     1000ft...250/19 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/20 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-3.
                                     8 PM...-5.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2614 FT.
                                     8 PM...2014 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         Scattered clouds around 8000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     50 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        545 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...320/09 mph.
                    8 AM...340/09 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...330/14 mph.
                    8 AM...350/13 mph.

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

$$

Geelhart