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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
413 AM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         701 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...360/05 mph.
                                     9 AM...020/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...020/08 mph.
                                     9 AM...040/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0402 AM):  1000ft...360/23 mph.
                                     2000ft...360/25 mph.
                                     3000ft...360/26 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...010/09 mph.
                                     1000ft...020/09 mph.
                                     2000ft...020/10 mph.
                                     3000ft...010/13 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+18.
                                     9 AM...+15.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...-583 FT.
                                     9 AM...-124 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear skies.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         628 PM.
    Weather:        clear skies,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   4 PM...030/09 mph.
                    6 PM...050/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...030/09 mph.
                    6 PM...050/09 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         654 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...340/05 mph.
                                     9 AM...010/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...360/08 mph.
                                     9 AM...010/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0402 AM):  1000ft...360/23 mph.
                                     2000ft...360/25 mph.
                                     3000ft...360/26 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...360/10 mph.
                                     1000ft...010/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...020/12 mph.
                                     3000ft...360/18 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+17.
                                     9 AM...+14.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...-384 FT.
                                     9 AM...131 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear skies,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         621 PM.
    Weather:        clear skies,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   4 PM...030/10 mph.
                    6 PM...030/09 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...020/13 mph.
                    6 PM...030/13 mph.

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

$$

Copple