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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
244 AM CDT Sun Aug 3 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         558 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...050/06 mph.
                                     8 AM...060/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...070/08 mph.
                                     8 AM...070/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0235 AM):  1000ft...070/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...090/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...100/21 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...080/14 mph.
                                     1000ft...080/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...080/12 mph.
                                     3000ft...080/14 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+9.
                                     8 AM...+6.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...408 FT.
                                     8 AM...914 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         809 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...070/06 mph.
                    8 PM...060/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...090/10 mph.
                    8 PM...070/07 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         558 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...050/06 mph.
                                     8 AM...050/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...060/08 mph.
                                     8 AM...070/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0235 AM):  1000ft...070/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...090/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...100/21 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...090/17 mph.
                                     1000ft...090/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...090/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...090/14 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+9.
                                     8 AM...+8.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...370 FT.
                                     8 AM...921 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         809 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...070/08 mph.
                    8 PM...060/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...080/10 mph.
                    8 PM...070/09 mph.

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

$$

Deubelbeiss