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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
304 AM CDT Tue Jul 21 2026

...MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE LINCOLN AREA...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         546 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...270/09G16 mph.
                                     8 AM...270/09 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...290/14 mph.
                                     8 AM...280/14 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0257 AM):  1000ft...240/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...260/39 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/47 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...290/18 mph.
                                     1000ft...290/32 mph.
                                     2000ft...290/37 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/39 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-6.
                                     8 AM...-7.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...2310 FT.
                                     8 AM...2373 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 7000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     30 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         821 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...330/14G21 mph.
                    8 PM...330/12 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...330/20 mph.
                    8 PM...350/16 mph.

...MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE DANVILLE AREA...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         546 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...230/10 mph.
                                     8 AM...250/10 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...260/12 mph.
                                     8 AM...260/15 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0257 AM):  1000ft...240/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...260/39 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/47 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...300/09 mph.
                                     1000ft...290/20 mph.
                                     2000ft...290/27 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/37 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-5.
                                     8 AM...-5.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...2255 FT.
                                     8 AM...2470 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 4000 feet AGL,
                                     30 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         821 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...320/13G20 mph.
                    8 PM...320/09G16 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...320/18 mph.
                    8 PM...330/15 mph.

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

$$

Shimon