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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
246 AM CST Thu Nov 13 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         641 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...210/01 mph.
                                     9 AM...170/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...340/05 mph.
                                     9 AM...100/03 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0232 AM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...360/36 mph.
                                     3000ft...350/39 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...040/07 mph.
                                     1000ft...350/08 mph.
                                     2000ft...320/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...310/22 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+20.
                                     9 AM...+17.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...-1057 FT.
                                     9 AM...-473 FT.

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

.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         442 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   2 PM...180/06 mph.
                    4 PM...170/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  2 PM...200/09 mph.
                    4 PM...170/08 mph.


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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         634 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...300/03 mph.
                                     9 AM...320/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...320/08 mph.
                                     9 AM...310/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0232 AM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...360/36 mph.
                                     3000ft...350/39 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...340/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...330/08 mph.
                                     2000ft...310/13 mph.
                                     3000ft...310/26 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+20.
                                     9 AM...+18.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...-1100 FT.
                                     9 AM...-436 FT.

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

.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         435 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   2 PM...250/03 mph.
                    4 PM...210/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  2 PM...260/07 mph.
                    4 PM...200/06 mph.

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

$$

Geelhart