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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
226 AM CDT Sat Aug 2 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         557 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...050/07 mph.
                                     8 AM...060/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...070/10 mph.
                                     8 AM...070/10 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0217 AM):  1000ft...060/25 mph.
                                     2000ft...080/25 mph.
                                     3000ft...090/17 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...070/19 mph.
                                     1000ft...080/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...080/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...080/13 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+9.
                                     8 AM...+8.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...309 FT.
                                     8 AM...684 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         810 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...060/07 mph.
                    8 PM...060/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...080/12 mph.
                    8 PM...060/08 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         557 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...040/06 mph.
                                     8 AM...050/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...050/09 mph.
                                     8 AM...060/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0217 AM):  1000ft...060/25 mph.
                                     2000ft...080/25 mph.
                                     3000ft...090/17 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...070/17 mph.
                                     1000ft...080/18 mph.
                                     2000ft...080/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...070/20 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+10.
                                     8 AM...+9.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...339 FT.
                                     8 AM...843 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         810 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...060/08 mph.
                    8 PM...060/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...080/13 mph.
                    8 PM...070/09 mph.

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

$$

Deubelbeiss