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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
243 AM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         642 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...170/06G13 mph.
                                     9 AM...200/06G14 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...180/09 mph.
                                     9 AM...200/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0228 AM):  1000ft...130/22 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/33 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/31 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...200/18 mph.
                                     1000ft...240/19 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/19 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...-5.
                                     9 AM...-6.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...1808 FT.
                                     9 AM...2126 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         659 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...170/06 mph.
                    7 PM...170/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...190/10 mph.
                    7 PM...180/09 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         635 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...150/06 mph.
                                     9 AM...180/06G13 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...160/10 mph.
                                     9 AM...190/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0228 AM):  1000ft...130/22 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/33 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/31 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...180/13 mph.
                                     1000ft...210/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...240/19 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/19 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...-2.
                                     9 AM...-4.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...1639 FT.
                                     9 AM...2047 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                                     60 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         652 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...150/05 mph.
                    7 PM...150/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...160/09 mph.
                    7 PM...160/09 mph.

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

$$

Barnes