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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
206 AM CST Tue Nov 18 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         647 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...130/13G22 mph.
                                     9 AM...140/10G17 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...140/18 mph.
                                     9 AM...140/18 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0200 AM):  1000ft...140/29 mph.
                                     2000ft...170/45 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/44 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...140/21 mph.
                                     1000ft...170/26 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/29 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/34 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+13.
                                     9 AM...+11.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...52 FT.
                                     9 AM...210 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         438 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   2 PM...070/07 mph.
                    4 PM...070/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  2 PM...060/08 mph.
                    4 PM...050/08 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         640 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...130/10 mph.
                                     9 AM...140/10 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...130/20 mph.
                                     9 AM...140/20 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0200 AM):  1000ft...140/29 mph.
                                     2000ft...170/45 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/44 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...140/23 mph.
                                     1000ft...150/31 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/32 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/40 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+15.
                                     9 AM...+15.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...-206 FT.
                                     9 AM...10 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                                     50 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         431 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                    30 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   2 PM...100/06 mph.
                    4 PM...060/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  2 PM...130/09 mph.
                    4 PM...080/08 mph.

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

$$

Bumgardner