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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
345 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         543 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...320/05 mph.
                                     8 AM...340/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...340/06 mph.
                                     8 AM...360/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0337 AM):  1000ft...330/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...350/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/12 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...020/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...010/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...360/13 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/18 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-3.
                                     8 AM...-2.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1731 FT.
                                     8 AM...1891 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 4000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         824 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 4000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...010/07 mph.
                    8 PM...020/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...350/08 mph.
                    8 PM...030/09 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         536 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...290/03G10 mph.
                                     8 AM...310/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...300/08 mph.
                                     8 AM...350/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0337 AM):  1000ft...330/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...350/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/12 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...320/13 mph.
                                     1000ft...320/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...310/18 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/23 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1798 FT.
                                     8 AM...1888 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         817 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    30 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...360/06 mph.
                    8 PM...020/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...350/08 mph.
                    8 PM...030/09 mph.

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

$$

Copple