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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
423 AM CDT Mon Sep 1 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         625 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...070/05G12 mph.
                                     9 AM...090/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...090/09 mph.
                                     9 AM...110/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0410 AM):  1000ft...040/23 mph.
                                     2000ft...090/22 mph.
                                     3000ft...100/15 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...130/20 mph.
                                     1000ft...130/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...130/13 mph.
                                     3000ft...120/08 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+10.
                                     9 AM...+6.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...329 FT.
                                     9 AM...778 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         728 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...070/06 mph.
                    7 PM...060/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...080/09 mph.
                    7 PM...060/07 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         618 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...070/03 mph.
                                     9 AM...070/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...080/09 mph.
                                     9 AM...080/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0410 AM):  1000ft...040/23 mph.
                                     2000ft...090/22 mph.
                                     3000ft...100/15 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...090/18 mph.
                                     1000ft...080/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...080/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...070/08 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+10.
                                     9 AM...+8.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...248 FT.
                                     9 AM...773 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         721 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...060/06 mph.
                    7 PM...050/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...070/08 mph.
                    7 PM...050/07 mph.

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

$$

Copple