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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
435 AM CDT Sun Jul 13 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         539 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...020/02 mph.
                                     8 AM...050/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...030/06 mph.
                                     8 AM...060/06 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0427 AM):  1000ft...040/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...030/13 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/07 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...030/08 mph.
                                     1000ft...040/05 mph.
                                     2000ft...340/02 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/12 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-3.
                                     8 AM...-1.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1503 FT.
                                     8 AM...1825 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         827 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 7000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...200/05 mph.
                    8 PM...190/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...180/06 mph.
                    8 PM...170/05 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         537 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...310/02 mph.
                                     8 AM...300/01 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...310/06 mph.
                                     8 AM...360/03 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0427 AM):  1000ft...040/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...030/13 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/07 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...320/08 mph.
                                     1000ft...320/04 mph.
                                     2000ft...300/05 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/11 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1601 FT.
                                     8 AM...1933 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 5000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         820 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 6000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    40 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...260/03 mph.
                    8 PM...230/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...310/06 mph.
                    8 PM...170/05 mph.

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

$$

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