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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
134 AM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         704 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...040/05 mph.
                                     9 AM...060/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...060/08 mph.
                                     9 AM...080/10 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0126 AM):  1000ft...320/29 mph.
                                     2000ft...330/30 mph.
                                     3000ft...340/26 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...080/08 mph.
                                     1000ft...070/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...020/04 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/07 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+10.
                                     9 AM...+9.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...334 FT.
                                     9 AM...673 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 7000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in patchy fog as low as 2 miles.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         623 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   4 PM...060/06 mph.
                    6 PM...060/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...070/06 mph.
                    6 PM...070/08 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         657 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...020/02 mph.
                                     9 AM...050/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...030/09 mph.
                                     9 AM...060/12 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0126 AM):  1000ft...320/29 mph.
                                     2000ft...330/30 mph.
                                     3000ft...340/26 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...050/15 mph.
                                     1000ft...060/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...040/05 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/10 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+13.
                                     9 AM...+11.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...353 FT.
                                     9 AM...741 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 7000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         616 PM.
    Weather:        clear skies,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   4 PM...040/06 mph.
                    6 PM...040/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...030/07 mph.
                    6 PM...040/08 mph.

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

$$

Bumgardner