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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
232 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          634 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...050/09 mph.
                                     6 PM...060/08G15 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...060/10 mph.
                                     6 PM...070/10 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0221 PM):  1000ft...020/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...020/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...010/15 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...060/16 mph.
                                     1000ft...060/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...070/10 mph.
                                     3000ft...180/06 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...1503 FT.
                                     6 PM...1450 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 7000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        658 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...120/08G16 mph.
                    9 AM...150/10G20 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...120/13 mph.
                    9 AM...160/15 mph.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          627 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...030/07 mph.
                                     6 PM...030/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...040/09 mph.
                                     6 PM...040/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0221 PM):  1000ft...020/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...020/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...010/15 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...030/14 mph.
                                     1000ft...040/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...030/13 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/04 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+5.
                                     6 PM...+6.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...1691 FT.
                                     6 PM...1504 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 9000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        651 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...110/06 mph.
                    9 AM...130/08G15 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...110/10 mph.
                    9 AM...120/13 mph.

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

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