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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
311 AM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         613 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...240/05 mph.
                                     8 AM...260/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...210/08 mph.
                                     8 AM...280/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0304 AM):  1000ft...200/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...240/26 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/30 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...300/14 mph.
                                     1000ft...310/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...300/13 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/19 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-3.
                                     8 AM...-4.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1977 FT.
                                     8 AM...2191 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         748 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...350/08 mph.
                    7 PM...360/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...360/13 mph.
                    7 PM...360/13 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         606 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...200/03 mph.
                                     8 AM...220/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...190/12 mph.
                                     8 AM...220/12 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0304 AM):  1000ft...200/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...240/26 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/30 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...220/17 mph.
                                     1000ft...240/23 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/25 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/24 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...2054 FT.
                                     8 AM...2213 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
                                     50 percent chance of thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         741 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...340/06 mph.
                    7 PM...360/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...350/14 mph.
                    7 PM...360/14 mph.

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

$$

Erwin