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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
423 AM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         659 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...170/06 mph.
                                     9 AM...190/08 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...190/13 mph.
                                     9 AM...190/14 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0410 AM):  1000ft...190/22 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/33 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/28 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...210/25 mph.
                                     1000ft...220/25 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/22 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/18 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+4.
                                     9 AM...+1.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...880 FT.
                                     9 AM...1349 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         631 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 6000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   4 PM...180/08 mph.
                    6 PM...180/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...190/13 mph.
                    6 PM...180/12 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         652 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...180/06 mph.
                                     9 AM...200/08 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...190/12 mph.
                                     9 AM...200/14 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0410 AM):  1000ft...190/22 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/33 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/28 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...220/28 mph.
                                     1000ft...220/25 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/21 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/18 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+4.
                                     9 AM...+1.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...932 FT.
                                     9 AM...1473 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         624 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 5000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    40 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   4 PM...180/10 mph.
                    6 PM...180/10G17 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...180/16 mph.
                    6 PM...180/18 mph.

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

$$

Copple