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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
302 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         642 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...180/07G14 mph.
                                     9 AM...210/08G15 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...200/12 mph.
                                     9 AM...220/12 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0254 AM):  1000ft...220/18 mph.
                                     2000ft...MISSING.
                                     3000ft...220/03 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...240/28 mph.
                                     1000ft...260/30 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/26 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/21 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+15.
                                     9 AM...+8.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...-244 FT.
                                     9 AM...499 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         441 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   2 PM...220/10G17 mph.
                    4 PM...210/10G17 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  2 PM...220/16 mph.
                    4 PM...200/15 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         635 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...190/07G14 mph.
                                     9 AM...210/09 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...200/14 mph.
                                     9 AM...210/14 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0254 AM):  1000ft...220/18 mph.
                                     2000ft...MISSING.
                                     3000ft...220/03 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...230/30 mph.
                                     1000ft...260/32 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/25 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/19 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+19.
                                     9 AM...+13.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...-327 FT.
                                     9 AM...414 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         a few clouds around 8000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         434 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   2 PM...220/10 mph.
                    4 PM...210/08 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  2 PM...240/15 mph.
                    4 PM...210/13 mph.

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

$$

Bumgardner