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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
138 AM CDT Sat Aug 23 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         617 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...240/02 mph.
                                     9 AM...260/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...240/08 mph.
                                     9 AM...260/12 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0123 AM):  1000ft...220/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...280/13 mph.
                                     3000ft...310/17 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...260/15 mph.
                                     1000ft...270/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...280/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...310/15 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+4.
                                     9 AM...+2.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...1148 FT.
                                     9 AM...1561 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 11000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         742 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...310/12 mph.
                    7 PM...330/10G17 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...310/16 mph.
                    7 PM...320/17 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         610 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...240/02 mph.
                                     9 AM...250/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...250/07 mph.
                                     9 AM...260/10 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0123 AM):  1000ft...220/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...280/13 mph.
                                     3000ft...310/17 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...240/16 mph.
                                     1000ft...270/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...290/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...310/15 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+6.
                                     9 AM...+4.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...1114 FT.
                                     9 AM...1663 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 10000 feet AGL.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         735 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 9000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...290/08 mph.
                    7 PM...300/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...290/14 mph.
                    7 PM...310/12 mph.

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

$$

Bumgardner