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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
402 AM CDT Sat Sep 26 2026

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         649 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...090/05G12 mph.
                                     9 AM...100/06G13 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...100/10 mph.
                                     9 AM...110/10 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0356 AM):  1000ft...040/24 mph.
                                     2000ft...080/24 mph.
                                     3000ft...080/16 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...120/19 mph.
                                     1000ft...130/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...140/07 mph.
                                     3000ft...140/03 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+14.
                                     9 AM...+14.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...428 FT.
                                     9 AM...658 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         648 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 11000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   4 PM...080/03 mph.
                    6 PM...050/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...100/05 mph.
                    6 PM...070/06 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         642 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...070/03 mph.
                                     9 AM...090/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...080/08 mph.
                                     9 AM...090/10 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0356 AM):  1000ft...040/24 mph.
                                     2000ft...080/24 mph.
                                     3000ft...080/16 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...100/19 mph.
                                     1000ft...110/16 mph.
                                     2000ft...100/07 mph.
                                     3000ft...060/05 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+17.
                                     9 AM...+16.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...221 FT.
                                     9 AM...623 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear skies,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         641 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   4 PM...070/05 mph.
                    6 PM...070/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...080/07 mph.
                    6 PM...070/07 mph.

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

$$

MJA