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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
343 AM CDT Sat May 24 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         534 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...100/06 mph.
                                     8 AM...120/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...100/10 mph.
                                     8 AM...110/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0336 AM):  1000ft...130/25 mph.
                                     2000ft...160/18 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/20 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...160/09 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/04 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/03 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/03 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...377 FT.
                                     8 AM...402 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         815 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 8000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...100/06 mph.
                    8 PM...070/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...130/07 mph.
                    8 PM...090/08 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         527 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...100/05 mph.
                                     8 AM...110/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...100/09 mph.
                                     8 AM...110/12 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0336 AM):  1000ft...130/25 mph.
                                     2000ft...160/18 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/20 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...120/16 mph.
                                     1000ft...150/09 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/03 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/10 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+14.
                                     8 AM...+12.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...84 FT.
                                     8 AM...389 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 11000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         808 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 7000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...070/03 mph.
                    8 PM...060/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...110/06 mph.
                    8 PM...080/08 mph.

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

$$

Erwin