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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
432 AM CDT Sat Jul 12 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         539 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...210/07G16 mph.
                                     8 AM...230/08G16 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...220/10 mph.
                                     8 AM...250/13 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0419 AM):  1000ft...290/24 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/16 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...260/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...250/16 mph.
                                     2000ft...240/22 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/22 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...0.
                                     8 AM...-1.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1804 FT.
                                     8 AM...2007 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         827 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 7000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...280/08 mph.
                    8 PM...280/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...300/13 mph.
                    8 PM...290/09 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         532 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...220/08G17 mph.
                                     8 AM...220/09G18 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...200/13 mph.
                                     8 AM...230/16 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0419 AM):  1000ft...290/24 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/16 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...250/15 mph.
                                     1000ft...250/22 mph.
                                     2000ft...240/27 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/34 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-3.
                                     8 AM...-2.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...2143 FT.
                                     8 AM...2369 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         820 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 8000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    50 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...270/08 mph.
                    8 PM...270/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...270/14 mph.
                    8 PM...280/09 mph.

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

$$

Copple