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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
246 AM CST Wed Nov 4 2026

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         630 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...230/13G22 mph.
                                     9 AM...240/14G22 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...230/18 mph.
                                     9 AM...240/21 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0236 AM):  1000ft...230/24 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/29 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/29 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...250/19 mph.
                                     1000ft...250/22 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/23 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/23 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...924 FT.
                                     9 AM...1130 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         451 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   3 PM...250/14G22 mph.
                    5 PM...240/12G21 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  3 PM...250/20 mph.
                    5 PM...250/17 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         623 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...200/13G22 mph.
                                     9 AM...220/13G21 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...190/18 mph.
                                     9 AM...220/20 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0236 AM):  1000ft...230/24 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/29 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/29 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...200/14 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/20 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/23 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/27 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...0.
                                     9 AM...0.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...1305 FT.
                                     9 AM...1572 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     40 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         444 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   3 PM...240/13G21 mph.
                    5 PM...240/12 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  3 PM...240/20 mph.
                    5 PM...240/15 mph.

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

$$

MJA