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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
403 AM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         612 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...210/01 mph.
                                     8 AM...210/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...230/06 mph.
                                     8 AM...230/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0353 AM):  1000ft...270/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...290/10 mph.
                                     3000ft...310/15 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...270/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...270/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...280/13 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/13 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+6.
                                     8 AM...+5.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1028 FT.
                                     8 AM...1389 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         750 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...230/07 mph.
                    7 PM...230/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...240/10 mph.
                    7 PM...250/08 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         605 AM.

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

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...260/06 mph.
                                     8 AM...260/06 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0353 AM):  1000ft...270/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...290/10 mph.
                                     3000ft...310/15 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...280/13 mph.
                                     1000ft...290/11 mph.
                                     2000ft...310/10 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/10 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+8.
                                     8 AM...+7.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1026 FT.
                                     8 AM...1353 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in patchy fog as low as 4 miles.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         743 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...230/06 mph.
                    7 PM...200/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...250/09 mph.
                    7 PM...220/07 mph.

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

$$

Copple