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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
422 AM CDT Sun Sep 14 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         638 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...310/03 mph.
                                     9 AM...010/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...040/05 mph.
                                     9 AM...050/05 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0412 AM):  1000ft...330/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...330/29 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/29 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...090/02 mph.
                                     1000ft...350/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...340/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...340/15 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...0.
                                     9 AM...-2.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...1550 FT.
                                     9 AM...1924 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         707 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...050/07 mph.
                    7 PM...070/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...050/08 mph.
                    7 PM...070/12 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         631 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...100/03 mph.
                                     9 AM...090/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...140/06 mph.
                                     9 AM...110/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0412 AM):  1000ft...330/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...330/29 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/29 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...170/07 mph.
                                     1000ft...080/03 mph.
                                     2000ft...020/07 mph.
                                     3000ft...350/19 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+2.
                                     9 AM...0.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...1358 FT.
                                     9 AM...1756 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         a few clouds around 4000 feet AGL.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         700 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...080/07 mph.
                    7 PM...080/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...080/12 mph.
                    7 PM...080/10 mph.

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

$$

Copple