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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
228 AM CDT Thu Aug 28 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         621 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...200/06 mph.
                                     9 AM...230/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...220/10 mph.
                                     9 AM...250/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0220 AM):  1000ft...210/23 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/23 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/20 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...250/19 mph.
                                     1000ft...270/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...280/19 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/14 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+6.
                                     9 AM...+3.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...533 FT.
                                     9 AM...1246 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         a few clouds around 8000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         735 PM.
    Weather:        a few clouds around 9000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...280/06 mph.
                    7 PM...300/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...290/08 mph.
                    7 PM...320/06 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         615 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...220/03 mph.
                                     9 AM...230/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...230/10 mph.
                                     9 AM...240/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0220 AM):  1000ft...210/23 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/23 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/20 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...230/23 mph.
                                     1000ft...240/23 mph.
                                     2000ft...260/22 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/20 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+5.
                                     9 AM...+2.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...687 FT.
                                     9 AM...1123 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 6000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     40 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         728 PM.
    Weather:        a few clouds around 8000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...300/06 mph.
                    7 PM...340/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...290/12 mph.
                    7 PM...310/06 mph.

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

$$

Bumgardner