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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
319 AM CST Wed Nov 19 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         648 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...060/07 mph.
                                     9 AM...070/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...060/08 mph.
                                     9 AM...080/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0259 AM):  1000ft...030/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...010/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...020/03 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...080/10 mph.
                                     1000ft...080/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...020/05 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/07 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+20.
                                     9 AM...+20.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...-591 FT.
                                     9 AM...-600 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in patchy fog as low as 5 miles.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         438 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   2 PM...100/03 mph.
                    4 PM...100/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  2 PM...040/03 mph.
                    4 PM...020/03 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         641 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...050/07 mph.
                                     9 AM...060/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...060/09 mph.
                                     9 AM...070/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0259 AM):  1000ft...030/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...010/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...020/03 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...050/10 mph.
                                     1000ft...060/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...080/08 mph.
                                     3000ft...310/03 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+20.
                                     9 AM...+20.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...-627 FT.
                                     9 AM...-486 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in patchy fog as low as 2 miles.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         431 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   2 PM...070/03 mph.
                    4 PM...070/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  2 PM...070/05 mph.
                    4 PM...060/05 mph.

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

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