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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
136 AM CDT Wed Sep 16 2026

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         639 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...090/06 mph.
                                     9 AM...100/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...100/08 mph.
                                     9 AM...110/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0129 AM):  1000ft...050/25 mph.
                                     2000ft...090/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...160/16 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...170/05 mph.
                                     1000ft...170/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...150/10 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/06 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...-3.
                                     9 AM...-3.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...1352 FT.
                                     9 AM...1598 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     60 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         704 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...070/06 mph.
                    7 PM...050/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...130/07 mph.
                    7 PM...080/07 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         632 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...060/02 mph.
                                     9 AM...110/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...080/08 mph.
                                     9 AM...120/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0129 AM):  1000ft...050/25 mph.
                                     2000ft...090/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...160/16 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...070/03 mph.
                                     1000ft...270/02 mph.
                                     2000ft...060/04 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/10 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...-3.
                                     9 AM...-3.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...1506 FT.
                                     9 AM...1806 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     60 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         657 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 3000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    30 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...350/03 mph.
                    7 PM...040/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...260/06 mph.
                    7 PM...040/07 mph.

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

$$

Deubelbeiss