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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
213 AM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         706 AM.

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

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...170/12 mph.
                                     9 AM...170/12 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0203 AM):  1000ft...160/25 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/23 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/16 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...180/17 mph.
                                     1000ft...210/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...320/11 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+17.
                                     9 AM...+15.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...377 FT.
                                     9 AM...691 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 8000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         620 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 6000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   4 PM...150/05 mph.
                    6 PM...120/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...170/06 mph.
                    6 PM...120/07 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         659 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...110/02 mph.
                                     9 AM...140/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...140/07 mph.
                                     9 AM...150/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0203 AM):  1000ft...160/25 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/23 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/16 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...160/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...160/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...160/03 mph.
                                     3000ft...350/11 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+20.
                                     9 AM...+18.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...-174 FT.
                                     9 AM...632 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         613 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   4 PM...030/02 mph.
                    6 PM...040/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...040/03 mph.
                    6 PM...030/05 mph.

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

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NMA