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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
242 AM CDT Tue Sep 22 2026

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         645 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...060/08G17 mph.
                                     9 AM...060/09G18 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...070/14 mph.
                                     9 AM...070/15 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0232 AM):  1000ft...030/22 mph.
                                     2000ft...070/26 mph.
                                     3000ft...100/21 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...070/17 mph.
                                     1000ft...080/19 mph.
                                     2000ft...080/19 mph.
                                     3000ft...070/13 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+4.
                                     9 AM...+5.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...519 FT.
                                     9 AM...609 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         654 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...040/10G18 mph.
                    7 PM...040/08G17 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...050/16 mph.
                    7 PM...040/14 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         638 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...040/08G16 mph.
                                     9 AM...050/09G17 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...050/14 mph.
                                     9 AM...050/16 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0232 AM):  1000ft...030/22 mph.
                                     2000ft...070/26 mph.
                                     3000ft...100/21 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...040/16 mph.
                                     1000ft...060/20 mph.
                                     2000ft...070/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...060/16 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+8.
                                     9 AM...+9.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...529 FT.
                                     9 AM...691 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         647 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...040/10G18 mph.
                    7 PM...040/08G17 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...040/16 mph.
                    7 PM...040/16 mph.

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

$$

Barnes