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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
406 AM CDT Sun Jun 15 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         527 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...040/03G10 mph.
                                     8 AM...060/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...060/09 mph.
                                     8 AM...070/12 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0352 AM):  1000ft...060/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...080/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...040/14 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...060/13 mph.
                                     1000ft...060/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...040/12 mph.
                                     3000ft...020/20 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+5.
                                     8 AM...+4.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1063 FT.
                                     8 AM...1416 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 5000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in patchy fog as low as 7 miles.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         829 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 10000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...070/06 mph.
                    8 PM...060/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...080/08 mph.
                    8 PM...070/07 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         520 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...030/06G13 mph.
                                     8 AM...040/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...050/09 mph.
                                     8 AM...050/10 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0352 AM):  1000ft...060/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...080/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...040/14 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...040/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...060/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...070/11 mph.
                                     3000ft...050/05 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+5.
                                     8 AM...+5.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1112 FT.
                                     8 AM...1371 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in patchy fog as low as 8 miles.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         822 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 7000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...060/07 mph.
                    8 PM...060/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...070/10 mph.
                    8 PM...070/08 mph.

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

$$

MJA