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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
350 AM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         606 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...180/06G15 mph.
                                     8 AM...190/07G17 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...250/12 mph.
                                     8 AM...210/13 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0337 AM):  1000ft...230/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...260/36 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/37 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...240/22 mph.
                                     1000ft...260/38 mph.
                                     2000ft...260/37 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/30 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...2108 FT.
                                     8 AM...2222 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         758 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    30 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...120/07 mph.
                    8 PM...110/05G12 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...120/10 mph.
                    8 PM...110/10 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         559 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...170/06G14 mph.
                                     8 AM...200/07G15 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...190/12 mph.
                                     8 AM...190/10 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0337 AM):  1000ft...230/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...260/36 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/37 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...220/18 mph.
                                     1000ft...260/28 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/27 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/25 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-3.
                                     8 AM...-8.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1830 FT.
                                     8 AM...2157 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in patchy fog as low as 5 miles,
                                     40 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         751 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 10000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    50 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...180/06G13 mph.
                    8 PM...160/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...180/09 mph.
                    8 PM...180/07 mph.

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

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MJA