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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
159 AM CDT Wed Aug 13 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         607 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...290/02 mph.
                                     8 AM...330/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...320/07 mph.
                                     8 AM...350/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0737 PM):  1000ft...270/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...280/13 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/15 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...300/09 mph.
                                     1000ft...330/08 mph.
                                     2000ft...330/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/06 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-1.
                                     8 AM...-2.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1586 FT.
                                     8 AM...1810 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in patchy fog as low as 2 miles.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         757 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...340/06 mph.
                    8 PM...360/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...350/10 mph.
                    8 PM...350/08 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         600 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...280/02 mph.
                                     8 AM...310/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...280/07 mph.
                                     8 AM...310/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0737 PM):  1000ft...270/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...280/13 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/15 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...300/12 mph.
                                     1000ft...330/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...340/11 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/11 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1699 FT.
                                     8 AM...1921 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in areas of fog as low as 1 mile.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         750 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...340/05 mph.
                    8 PM...350/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...350/10 mph.
                    8 PM...350/09 mph.

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

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