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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
340 AM CDT Tue Jul 1 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         532 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...320/06 mph.
                                     8 AM...340/06G13 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...330/10 mph.
                                     8 AM...340/13 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0331 AM):  1000ft...320/18 mph.
                                     2000ft...340/31 mph.
                                     3000ft...340/29 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...350/20 mph.
                                     1000ft...350/23 mph.
                                     2000ft...350/21 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/20 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1543 FT.
                                     8 AM...1723 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         831 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...340/06 mph.
                    8 PM...330/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...350/13 mph.
                    8 PM...340/07 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         525 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...310/03 mph.
                                     8 AM...330/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...310/08 mph.
                                     8 AM...330/10 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0331 AM):  1000ft...320/18 mph.
                                     2000ft...340/31 mph.
                                     3000ft...340/29 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...300/14 mph.
                                     1000ft...320/16 mph.
                                     2000ft...330/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/15 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1810 FT.
                                     8 AM...2059 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 10000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         824 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...330/06 mph.
                    8 PM...330/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...350/13 mph.
                    8 PM...330/08 mph.

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

$$

Erwin