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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
250 AM CDT Wed Jul 2 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         532 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...270/01 mph.
                                     8 AM...280/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...290/07 mph.
                                     8 AM...300/06 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0236 AM):  1000ft...300/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...310/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/15 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...320/15 mph.
                                     1000ft...330/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...330/12 mph.
                                     3000ft...340/13 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1325 FT.
                                     8 AM...1820 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 6000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         830 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 6000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...270/06 mph.
                    8 PM...260/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...270/10 mph.
                    8 PM...270/08 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         525 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...000/00 mph.
                                     8 AM...300/01 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...300/07 mph.
                                     8 AM...310/06 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0236 AM):  1000ft...300/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...310/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/15 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...320/12 mph.
                                     1000ft...320/11 mph.
                                     2000ft...330/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/10 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+2.
                                     8 AM...0.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1409 FT.
                                     8 AM...1899 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 6000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         823 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 6000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...280/05 mph.
                    8 PM...280/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...280/09 mph.
                    8 PM...270/08 mph.

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

$$

Erwin