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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
336 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         547 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...140/07 mph.
                                     8 AM...310/08 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...240/09 mph.
                                     8 AM...270/13 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0327 AM):  1000ft...180/20 mph.
                                     2000ft...170/30 mph.
                                     3000ft...170/40 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...230/06 mph.
                                     1000ft...250/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...280/12 mph.
                                     3000ft...310/12 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...0.
                                     8 AM...-1.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1412 FT.
                                     8 AM...1508 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     30 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         801 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    40 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...030/14G21 mph.
                    8 PM...030/13G20 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...360/22 mph.
                    8 PM...010/18 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         540 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...100/08G15 mph.
                                     8 AM...090/08 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...130/10 mph.
                                     8 AM...170/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0327 AM):  1000ft...180/20 mph.
                                     2000ft...170/30 mph.
                                     3000ft...170/40 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...170/05 mph.
                                     1000ft...180/08 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/10 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/15 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1577 FT.
                                     8 AM...1531 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                                     50 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         754 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                    30 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...030/14G22 mph.
                    8 PM...030/13G20 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...360/24 mph.
                    8 PM...010/20 mph.

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

$$

Barnes