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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
338 AM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         549 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...290/03 mph.
                                     8 AM...260/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...330/06 mph.
                                     8 AM...300/06 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0325 AM):  1000ft...340/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...300/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/18 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...310/10 mph.
                                     1000ft...300/19 mph.
                                     2000ft...300/23 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/19 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-1.
                                     8 AM...-1.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1909 FT.
                                     8 AM...1890 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
                                     50 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         818 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 5000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    40 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...190/03 mph.
                    8 PM...130/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...200/06 mph.
                    8 PM...180/03 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         542 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...290/03 mph.
                                     8 AM...310/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...300/08 mph.
                                     8 AM...020/06 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0325 AM):  1000ft...340/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...300/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/18 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...330/12 mph.
                                     1000ft...320/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...300/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/15 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-3.
                                     8 AM...-3.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...2071 FT.
                                     8 AM...2195 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     40 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         811 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 5000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    40 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...220/05 mph.
                    8 PM...190/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...230/06 mph.
                    8 PM...200/05 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         549 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...220/02 mph.
                                     8 AM...250/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...240/05 mph.
                                     8 AM...240/06 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0325 AM):  1000ft...340/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...300/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/18 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...270/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...270/18 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/21 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/19 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-1.
                                     8 AM...-1.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1914 FT.
                                     8 AM...1935 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         818 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 5000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    40 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...200/05 mph.
                    8 PM...190/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...210/06 mph.
                    8 PM...200/06 mph.

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

$$

Barnes