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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
421 AM CDT Sun Aug 31 2025

...HERE IS THE MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR THE LINCOLN IL AREA...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         624 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...100/05 mph.
                                     9 AM...110/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...110/09 mph.
                                     9 AM...110/10 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0412 AM):  1000ft...100/18 mph.
                                     2000ft...110/18 mph.
                                     3000ft...070/13 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...120/17 mph.
                                     1000ft...120/16 mph.
                                     2000ft...120/11 mph.
                                     3000ft...060/08 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+7.
                                     9 AM...+6.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...551 FT.
                                     9 AM...974 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         730 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...050/06 mph.
                    7 PM...070/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...070/09 mph.
                    7 PM...070/07 mph.

...HERE IS THE MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR THE DANVILLE IL AREA...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         617 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...080/03 mph.
                                     9 AM...090/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...090/08 mph.
                                     9 AM...100/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0412 AM):  1000ft...100/18 mph.
                                     2000ft...110/18 mph.
                                     3000ft...070/13 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...120/15 mph.
                                     1000ft...100/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...080/10 mph.
                                     3000ft...040/09 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+11.
                                     9 AM...+9.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...326 FT.
                                     9 AM...822 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear skies,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         723 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...060/07 mph.
                    7 PM...070/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...080/10 mph.
                    7 PM...070/09 mph.

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

$$

Copple