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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
426 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2024

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         712 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...160/06 mph.
                                     9 AM...170/08 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...180/12 mph.
                                     9 AM...180/13 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0417 AM):  1000ft...200/24 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/18 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/07 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...190/20 mph.
                                     1000ft...210/18 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/12 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+20.
                                     9 AM...+20.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...-1115 FT.
                                     9 AM...-720 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear skies,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         612 PM.
    Weather:        clear skies,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   4 PM...170/10G17 mph.
                    6 PM...160/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...180/15 mph.
                    6 PM...160/10 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         705 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...150/05 mph.
                                     9 AM...170/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...160/09 mph.
                                     9 AM...170/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0417 AM):  1000ft...200/24 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/18 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/07 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...190/16 mph.
                                     1000ft...190/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/11 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/07 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+20.
                                     9 AM...+20.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...-1134 FT.
                                     9 AM...-670 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear skies,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         605 PM.
    Weather:        clear skies,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   4 PM...170/08 mph.
                    6 PM...150/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...170/12 mph.
                    6 PM...160/08 mph.

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

$$

Erwin