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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
148 AM CDT Fri Jul 17 2026

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         542 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...230/02 mph.
                                     8 AM...260/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...260/06 mph.
                                     8 AM...260/06 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0135 AM):  1000ft...250/08 mph.
                                     2000ft...240/08 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/05 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...300/06 mph.
                                     1000ft...270/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/05 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/06 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-4.
                                     8 AM...-5.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1846 FT.
                                     8 AM...2123 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 7000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         824 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    40 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...250/07 mph.
                    8 PM...230/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...250/10 mph.
                    8 PM...240/09 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         536 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...250/01 mph.
                                     8 AM...270/01 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...270/05 mph.
                                     8 AM...250/05 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0135 AM):  1000ft...250/08 mph.
                                     2000ft...240/08 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/05 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...290/10 mph.
                                     1000ft...270/05 mph.
                                     2000ft...260/03 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/04 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-4.
                                     8 AM...-5.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...2002 FT.
                                     8 AM...2212 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 8000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     40 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         817 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 10000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    40 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...240/06 mph.
                    8 PM...210/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...260/09 mph.
                    8 PM...240/08 mph.

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

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