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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
138 PM CST Fri Nov 22 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          436 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           2 PM...310/13G21 mph.
                                     4 PM...310/12G21 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             2 PM...320/21 mph.
                                     4 PM...310/17 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0127 PM):  1000ft...300/16 mph.
                                     2000ft...310/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/06 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 3 PM):              500ft...310/21 mph.
                                     1000ft...310/23 mph.
                                     2000ft...320/25 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/26 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            2 PM...+19.
                                     4 PM...+19.

    Density Altitude:                2 PM...-229 FT.
                                     4 PM...-256 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        652 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...280/05 mph.
                    9 AM...260/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...290/09 mph.
                    9 AM...270/07 mph.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          429 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           2 PM...310/15G25 mph.
                                     4 PM...310/14G25 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             2 PM...320/22 mph.
                                     4 PM...320/20 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0127 PM):  1000ft...300/16 mph.
                                     2000ft...310/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/06 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 3 PM):              500ft...310/23 mph.
                                     1000ft...320/28 mph.
                                     2000ft...320/30 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/32 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            2 PM...+15.
                                     4 PM...+16.

    Density Altitude:                2 PM...-96 FT.
                                     4 PM...-118 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        645 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...290/07 mph.
                    9 AM...280/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...300/10 mph.
                    9 AM...290/09 mph.

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

$$

NMA