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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
407 AM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         528 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...200/03G10 mph.
                                     8 AM...210/03G10 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...200/08 mph.
                                     8 AM...220/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0355 AM):  1000ft...200/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...240/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/08 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...190/16 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/13 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/06 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-1.
                                     8 AM...-3.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1752 FT.
                                     8 AM...1874 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         829 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 10000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    30 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...200/06G13 mph.
                    8 PM...240/05G13 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...200/10 mph.
                    8 PM...200/08 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         521 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...200/03 mph.
                                     8 AM...210/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...220/08 mph.
                                     8 AM...220/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0355 AM):  1000ft...200/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...240/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/08 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...210/12 mph.
                                     1000ft...220/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/13 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/06 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-1.
                                     8 AM...-2.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1720 FT.
                                     8 AM...1967 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         822 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 11000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...210/07 mph.
                    8 PM...190/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...220/09 mph.
                    8 PM...210/09 mph.

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

$$

MJA