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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
148 AM CDT Fri Sep 18 2026

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         641 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...050/07 mph.
                                     9 AM...060/08 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...070/12 mph.
                                     9 AM...060/12 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0139 AM):  1000ft...010/23 mph.
                                     2000ft...070/21 mph.
                                     3000ft...010/15 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...060/14 mph.
                                     1000ft...070/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...080/08 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/13 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...-2.
                                     9 AM...-1.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...1468 FT.
                                     9 AM...1637 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         701 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 1500 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...080/08 mph.
                    7 PM...080/09 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...090/10 mph.
                    7 PM...090/12 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         634 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...030/05 mph.
                                     9 AM...050/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...030/12 mph.
                                     9 AM...060/12 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0139 AM):  1000ft...010/23 mph.
                                     2000ft...070/21 mph.
                                     3000ft...010/15 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...050/13 mph.
                                     1000ft...070/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...110/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/08 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...-2.
                                     9 AM...-1.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...1493 FT.
                                     9 AM...1675 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         654 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 1500 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...070/08 mph.
                    7 PM...080/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...090/10 mph.
                    7 PM...090/10 mph.

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

$$

Barnes