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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
255 AM CDT Tue Jul 22 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         547 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...120/06 mph.
                                     8 AM...130/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...120/08 mph.
                                     8 AM...140/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0245 AM):  1000ft...120/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...170/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/06 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...130/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...160/11 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/07 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/06 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1813 FT.
                                     8 AM...1949 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in patchy fog as low as 3 miles.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         820 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...140/08 mph.
                    8 PM...140/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...160/12 mph.
                    8 PM...140/12 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         540 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...110/03 mph.
                                     8 AM...120/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...110/09 mph.
                                     8 AM...120/10 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0245 AM):  1000ft...120/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...170/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/06 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...120/19 mph.
                                     1000ft...150/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...170/07 mph.
                                     3000ft...100/01 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1465 FT.
                                     8 AM...1725 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 8000 feet AGL.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         814 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...140/05 mph.
                    8 PM...130/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...140/07 mph.
                    8 PM...130/08 mph.

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

$$

Bumgardner