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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
340 AM CST Sun Nov 9 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         636 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...340/21G32 mph.
                                     9 AM...340/21G32 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...350/28 mph.
                                     9 AM...340/30 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0330 AM):  1000ft...330/31 mph.
                                     2000ft...340/39 mph.
                                     3000ft...350/45 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...340/30 mph.
                                     1000ft...340/34 mph.
                                     2000ft...350/36 mph.
                                     3000ft...350/32 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+15.
                                     9 AM...+15.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...-1006 FT.
                                     9 AM...-1065 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         446 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
isolated snow showers (20% chance).
    Surface Wind:   3 PM...330/21G31 mph.
                    5 PM...320/18G28 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  3 PM...330/29 mph.
                    5 PM...330/28 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         629 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...340/18G29 mph.
                                     9 AM...330/18G30 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...360/26 mph.
                                     9 AM...350/26 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0330 AM):  1000ft...330/31 mph.
                                     2000ft...340/39 mph.
                                     3000ft...350/45 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...350/28 mph.
                                     1000ft...350/32 mph.
                                     2000ft...360/34 mph.
                                     3000ft...010/35 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+12.
                                     9 AM...+15.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...-688 FT.
                                     9 AM...-758 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     60 percent chance of rain or snow.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         439 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    isolated snow showers (20% chance).
    Surface Wind:   3 PM...320/20G30 mph.
                    5 PM...320/17G26 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  3 PM...320/29 mph.
                    5 PM...330/28 mph.

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

$$

Erwin