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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
402 AM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         611 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...340/06 mph.
                                     8 AM...340/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...360/12 mph.
                                     8 AM...360/12 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0355 AM):  1000ft...340/23 mph.
                                     2000ft...010/22 mph.
                                     3000ft...360/20 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...350/17 mph.
                                     1000ft...360/16 mph.
                                     2000ft...350/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/15 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+3.
                                     8 AM...+4.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1576 FT.
                                     8 AM...1571 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         751 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...340/09 mph.
                    7 PM...340/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...350/13 mph.
                    7 PM...340/08 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         604 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...330/05 mph.
                                     8 AM...340/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...350/09 mph.
                                     8 AM...360/13 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0355 AM):  1000ft...340/23 mph.
                                     2000ft...010/22 mph.
                                     3000ft...360/20 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...360/10 mph.
                                     1000ft...010/09 mph.
                                     2000ft...340/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/10 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1934 FT.
                                     8 AM...1873 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 1000 feet AGL.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         744 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...340/08 mph.
                    7 PM...350/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...350/13 mph.
                    7 PM...350/09 mph.

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

$$

Copple