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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
222 AM CDT Mon Jul 27 2026

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         551 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...180/06 mph.
                                     8 AM...190/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...190/09 mph.
                                     8 AM...200/10 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0214 AM):  1000ft...180/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/18 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...190/18 mph.
                                     1000ft...210/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...260/14 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/17 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...2242 FT.
                                     8 AM...2588 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 3000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in patchy fog as low as 3 miles.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         816 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...220/12 mph.
                    8 PM...230/10 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...220/16 mph.
                    8 PM...220/13 mph.

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

...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         551 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...190/03 mph.
                                     8 AM...200/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...180/07 mph.
                                     8 AM...200/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0214 AM):  1000ft...180/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/18 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...210/15 mph.
                                     1000ft...220/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/10 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/18 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-5.
                                     8 AM...-7.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...2119 FT.
                                     8 AM...2445 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in areas of fog less than 1 mile,
                                     30 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         816 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    50 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...210/12G20 mph.
                    8 PM...210/12 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...220/15 mph.
                    8 PM...210/14 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         544 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...210/05G12 mph.
                                     8 AM...220/06G13 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...220/10 mph.
                                     8 AM...220/12 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0214 AM):  1000ft...180/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/18 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...200/12 mph.
                                     1000ft...260/19 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/19 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/18 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...2410 FT.
                                     8 AM...2732 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 4000 feet AGL.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         809 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...240/10G18 mph.
                    8 PM...250/08G17 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...240/17 mph.
                    8 PM...240/13 mph.

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

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