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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
221 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          658 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...190/07 mph.
                                     7 PM...170/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...200/08 mph.
                                     7 PM...170/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0212 PM):  1000ft...220/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/10 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...200/10 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/11 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/12 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/13 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...+4.
                                     7 PM...+5.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2913 FT.
                                     7 PM...2582 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        644 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 11000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    30 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...170/06 mph.
                    9 AM...200/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...190/09 mph.
                    9 AM...200/12 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          651 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...230/05 mph.
                                     7 PM...160/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...240/06 mph.
                                     7 PM...140/03 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0212 PM):  1000ft...220/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/10 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...200/05 mph.
                                     1000ft...210/05 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/07 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...+6.
                                     7 PM...+6.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2898 FT.
                                     7 PM...2478 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        637 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 11000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...180/03 mph.
                    9 AM...200/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...220/08 mph.
                    9 AM...230/08 mph.

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

$$

MJA