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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
232 PM CST Sun Nov 24 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          435 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           3 PM...160/12G22 mph.
                                     4 PM...160/12G21 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             3 PM...170/17 mph.
                                     4 PM...170/16 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0222 PM):  1000ft...160/18 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/18 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/26 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 3 PM):              500ft...160/16 mph.
                                     1000ft...170/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/24 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/33 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            3 PM...+10.
                                     4 PM...+11.

    Density Altitude:                3 PM...1083 FT.
                                     4 PM...990 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        655 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...260/08G16 mph.
                    9 AM...300/10G20 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...270/12 mph.
                    9 AM...300/16 mph.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          428 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           3 PM...170/12G22 mph.
                                     4 PM...170/10G21 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             3 PM...180/17 mph.
                                     4 PM...170/16 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0222 PM):  1000ft...160/18 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/18 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/26 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 3 PM):              500ft...170/18 mph.
                                     1000ft...180/24 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/28 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/31 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            3 PM...+13.
                                     4 PM...+13.

    Density Altitude:                3 PM...956 FT.
                                     4 PM...854 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        648 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                    30 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...210/09G18 mph.
                    9 AM...230/09G18 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...210/14 mph.
                    9 AM...230/14 mph.

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

$$

NMA