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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
144 AM CST Sat Nov 15 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         643 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...210/13G22 mph.
                                     9 AM...230/15G28 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...220/18 mph.
                                     9 AM...240/23 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0134 AM):  1000ft...220/29 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/36 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/45 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...230/23 mph.
                                     1000ft...250/38 mph.
                                     2000ft...260/45 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/43 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+5.
                                     9 AM...+2.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...1165 FT.
                                     9 AM...1591 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         440 PM.
    Weather:        clear skies,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   2 PM...300/16G23 mph.
                    4 PM...310/14G22 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  2 PM...310/21 mph.
                    4 PM...320/18 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         636 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...210/15G23 mph.
                                     9 AM...230/18G30 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...220/20 mph.
                                     9 AM...230/26 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0134 AM):  1000ft...220/29 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/36 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/45 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...230/23 mph.
                                     1000ft...230/38 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/43 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/44 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+4.
                                     9 AM...+1.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...1256 FT.
                                     9 AM...1621 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         434 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   2 PM...280/17G26 mph.
                    4 PM...290/14G23 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  2 PM...280/25 mph.
                    4 PM...300/18 mph.

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

$$

Bumgardner