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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
302 AM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         709 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...090/07G15 mph.
                                     9 AM...110/09G16 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...090/13 mph.
                                     9 AM...110/14 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0242 AM):  1000ft...050/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...080/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/12 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...110/23 mph.
                                     1000ft...110/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...060/13 mph.
                                     3000ft...360/08 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+14.
                                     9 AM...+12.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...457 FT.
                                     9 AM...758 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 8000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         616 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   4 PM...130/09 mph.
                    6 PM...120/08 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...130/09 mph.
                    6 PM...120/12 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         702 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...090/06G13 mph.
                                     9 AM...100/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...090/12 mph.
                                     9 AM...110/12 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0242 AM):  1000ft...050/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...080/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/12 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...100/15 mph.
                                     1000ft...110/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...110/08 mph.
                                     3000ft...010/13 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+15.
                                     9 AM...+14.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...431 FT.
                                     9 AM...689 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         609 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   4 PM...110/06 mph.
                    6 PM...110/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...120/07 mph.
                    6 PM...120/07 mph.

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

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NMA