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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
227 AM CDT Wed Sep 10 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         634 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...130/03 mph.
                                     9 AM...150/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...140/09 mph.
                                     9 AM...160/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0215 AM):  1000ft...150/18 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/16 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...180/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/11 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/08 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/04 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+9.
                                     9 AM...+5.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...353 FT.
                                     9 AM...1088 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         714 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...170/02 mph.
                    7 PM...050/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...260/03 mph.
                    7 PM...060/05 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         627 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...120/02 mph.
                                     9 AM...150/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...140/08 mph.
                                     9 AM...160/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0215 AM):  1000ft...150/18 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/16 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...170/12 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/07 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/06 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+9.
                                     9 AM...+5.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...359 FT.
                                     9 AM...1236 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         707 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...150/02 mph.
                    7 PM...070/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...250/03 mph.
                    7 PM...060/05 mph.

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

$$

NMA