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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
306 AM CST Wed Nov 12 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         640 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...280/08G18 mph.
                                     9 AM...290/13G24 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...290/15 mph.
                                     9 AM...300/18 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0258 AM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...320/54 mph.
                                     3000ft...320/60 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...310/30 mph.
                                     1000ft...320/37 mph.
                                     2000ft...320/41 mph.
                                     3000ft...310/48 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+20.
                                     9 AM...+20.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...-831 FT.
                                     9 AM...-183 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear skies,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         443 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   2 PM...300/16G25 mph.
                    4 PM...290/12G22 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  2 PM...310/26 mph.
                    4 PM...290/18 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         633 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...270/10 mph.
                                     9 AM...280/14G23 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...280/16 mph.
                                     9 AM...290/20 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0258 AM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...320/54 mph.
                                     3000ft...320/60 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...300/30 mph.
                                     1000ft...310/38 mph.
                                     2000ft...310/39 mph.
                                     3000ft...310/47 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+20.
                                     9 AM...+19.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...-749 FT.
                                     9 AM...-149 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear skies,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         437 PM.
    Weather:        clear skies,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   2 PM...290/15G24 mph.
                    4 PM...280/12G20 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  2 PM...300/26 mph.
                    4 PM...280/18 mph.

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

$$

Erwin