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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
255 PM CST Sat Nov 9 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          445 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           3 PM...120/12G21 mph.
                                     5 PM...130/12G20 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             3 PM...130/15 mph.
                                     5 PM...140/15 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0244 PM):  1000ft...120/22 mph.
                                     2000ft...140/24 mph.
                                     3000ft...150/25 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):              500ft...120/29 mph.
                                     1000ft...140/35 mph.
                                     2000ft...150/33 mph.
                                     3000ft...180/28 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            3 PM...+15.
                                     5 PM...+15.

    Density Altitude:                3 PM...438 FT.
                                     5 PM...323 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     80 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        638 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 3000 feet AGL.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...210/09G17 mph.
                    9 AM...210/13G22 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...210/13 mph.
                    9 AM...210/20 mph.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          439 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           3 PM...120/09G17 mph.
                                     5 PM...120/10G17 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             3 PM...120/14 mph.
                                     5 PM...130/15 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0244 PM):  1000ft...120/22 mph.
                                     2000ft...140/24 mph.
                                     3000ft...150/25 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):              500ft...120/22 mph.
                                     1000ft...130/26 mph.
                                     2000ft...150/28 mph.
                                     3000ft...170/20 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            3 PM...+14.
                                     5 PM...+15.

    Density Altitude:                3 PM...573 FT.
                                     5 PM...491 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 10000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        631 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                    30 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...200/08G16 mph.
                    9 AM...210/12G21 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...200/12 mph.
                    9 AM...210/17 mph.

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

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