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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
415 AM CST Tue Nov 25 2025

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

...WIND ADVISORY FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         654 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...200/03 mph.
                                     9 AM...240/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...230/06 mph.
                                     9 AM...270/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0407 AM):  1000ft...210/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/12 mph.
                                     3000ft...CALM.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...260/09 mph.
                                     1000ft...280/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/10 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/16 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+8.
                                     9 AM...+9.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...371 FT.
                                     9 AM...509 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in areas of fog less than 1 mile,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         434 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL.
    Surface Wind:   2 PM...260/08 mph.
                    4 PM...260/08G16 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  2 PM...270/14 mph.
                    4 PM...260/13 mph.

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

...WIND ADVISORY FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         647 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...200/05 mph.
                                     9 AM...220/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...200/10 mph.
                                     9 AM...230/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0407 AM):  1000ft...210/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/12 mph.
                                     3000ft...CALM.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...220/12 mph.
                                     1000ft...240/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...240/13 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/19 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...544 FT.
                                     9 AM...627 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in patchy fog less than 1 mile,
                                     50 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         427 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL.
    Surface Wind:   2 PM...250/07 mph.
                    4 PM...250/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  2 PM...260/13 mph.
                    4 PM...260/13 mph.

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

$$

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