Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Central Illinois

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
665
SXUS43 KILX 180702
RECILX

Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
202 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         539 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...160/03 mph.
                                     8 AM...170/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...170/07 mph.
                                     8 AM...190/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0144 AM):  1000ft...180/24 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/28 mph.
                                     3000ft...190/29 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...190/06 mph.
                                     1000ft...210/11 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/11 mph.
                                     3000ft...180/06 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-1.
                                     8 AM...-3.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1218 FT.
                                     8 AM...1539 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in patchy fog as low as 5 miles.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         810 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...220/05 mph.
                    8 PM...230/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...230/07 mph.
                    8 PM...220/07 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         532 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...170/02 mph.
                                     8 AM...190/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...180/07 mph.
                                     8 AM...190/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0144 AM):  1000ft...180/24 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/28 mph.
                                     3000ft...190/29 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...190/05 mph.
                                     1000ft...210/09 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/05 mph.
                                     3000ft...140/06 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...0.
                                     8 AM...-3.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1217 FT.
                                     8 AM...1551 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in patchy fog as low as 2 miles.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         803 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...160/02 mph.
                    8 PM...150/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...180/05 mph.
                    8 PM...170/07 mph.

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

$$

Bumgardner