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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
323 AM CDT Sun Jul 26 2026

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         550 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...150/02 mph.
                                     8 AM...160/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...170/07 mph.
                                     8 AM...180/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0312 AM):  1000ft...190/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/14 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...170/12 mph.
                                     1000ft...240/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...320/10 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/19 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-1.
                                     8 AM...-3.
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    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1890 FT.
                                     8 AM...2081 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in patchy fog as low as 5 miles,
                                     40 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         817 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...240/06 mph.
                    8 PM...210/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...240/09 mph.
                    8 PM...230/07 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         543 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...180/01 mph.
                                     8 AM...180/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...190/03 mph.
                                     8 AM...160/05 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0312 AM):  1000ft...190/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/14 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...220/05 mph.
                                     1000ft...310/09 mph.
                                     2000ft...320/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...310/24 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+2.
                                     8 AM...+1.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1727 FT.
                                     8 AM...1952 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in patchy fog as low as 1 mile,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         810 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 8000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...240/06 mph.
                    8 PM...200/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...250/07 mph.
                    8 PM...210/06 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         552 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...190/03 mph.
                                     8 AM...190/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...230/09 mph.
                                     8 AM...210/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0312 AM):  1000ft...190/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/14 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...190/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...250/09 mph.
                                     2000ft...310/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...340/17 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-2.
                                     8 AM...-6.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...2073 FT.
                                     8 AM...2325 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in patchy fog as low as 3 miles,
                                     40 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         823 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...250/07 mph.
                    8 PM...230/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...260/08 mph.
                    8 PM...240/07 mph.

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

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MJA