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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
423 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         542 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...200/05 mph.
                                     8 AM...200/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...220/07 mph.
                                     8 AM...240/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0416 AM):  1000ft...220/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...240/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/14 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...220/14 mph.
                                     1000ft...250/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/12 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/14 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1837 FT.
                                     8 AM...2139 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         825 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    50 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...240/09G16 mph.
                    8 PM...240/08G15 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...240/16 mph.
                    8 PM...240/13 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         535 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...200/05 mph.
                                     8 AM...210/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...200/07 mph.
                                     8 AM...220/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0416 AM):  1000ft...220/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...240/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/14 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...230/13 mph.
                                     1000ft...240/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/14 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1918 FT.
                                     8 AM...2169 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     30 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         818 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    50 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...230/09 mph.
                    8 PM...230/08 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...250/15 mph.
                    8 PM...220/13 mph.

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

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Copple