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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
217 AM CDT Mon Aug 11 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         605 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...200/03G10 mph.
                                     8 AM...210/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...230/06 mph.
                                     8 AM...210/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0207 AM):  1000ft...290/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/24 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/26 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...270/13 mph.
                                     1000ft...280/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...260/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/25 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+1.
                                     8 AM...-1.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1580 FT.
                                     8 AM...1737 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 6000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     30 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         759 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    30 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...190/06 mph.
                    8 PM...170/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...200/08 mph.
                    8 PM...180/08 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         558 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...190/03 mph.
                                     8 AM...210/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...220/07 mph.
                                     8 AM...230/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0207 AM):  1000ft...290/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/24 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/26 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...230/17 mph.
                                     1000ft...260/20 mph.
                                     2000ft...260/23 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/23 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-2.
                                     8 AM...-1.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1662 FT.
                                     8 AM...2018 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 11000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         754 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...200/05 mph.
                    8 PM...190/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...200/12 mph.
                    8 PM...200/08 mph.

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

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