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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
125 AM CST Tue Nov 4 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         629 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...150/06G13 mph.
                                     9 AM...160/09G18 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...160/09 mph.
                                     9 AM...170/15 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0111 AM):  1000ft...340/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...340/24 mph.
                                     3000ft...340/22 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...170/21 mph.
                                     1000ft...170/20 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/19 mph.
                                     3000ft...190/20 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+20.
                                     9 AM...+20.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...-984 FT.
                                     9 AM...-155 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         452 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   3 PM...180/16G26 mph.
                    5 PM...170/15G26 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  3 PM...180/24 mph.
                    5 PM...180/21 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         624 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...170/03 mph.
                                     9 AM...170/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...190/06 mph.
                                     9 AM...180/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0111 AM):  1000ft...340/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...340/24 mph.
                                     3000ft...340/22 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...190/10 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/10 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/13 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+20.
                                     9 AM...+20.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...-911 FT.
                                     9 AM...-99 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         444 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   3 PM...180/14G24 mph.
                    5 PM...170/13G23 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  3 PM...190/22 mph.
                    5 PM...180/17 mph.

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

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