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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
251 AM CDT Tue Sep 29 2026

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         652 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...130/03 mph.
                                     9 AM...150/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...140/08 mph.
                                     9 AM...170/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0241 AM):  1000ft...100/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...090/05 mph.
                                     3000ft...320/08 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...180/13 mph.
                                     1000ft...190/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/12 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/11 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+19.
                                     9 AM...+14.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...182 FT.
                                     9 AM...916 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear skies,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         643 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   4 PM...180/07 mph.
                    6 PM...160/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...190/09 mph.
                    6 PM...170/08 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         645 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...120/02 mph.
                                     9 AM...160/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...140/07 mph.
                                     9 AM...170/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0241 AM):  1000ft...100/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...090/05 mph.
                                     3000ft...320/08 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...160/05 mph.
                                     1000ft...190/05 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/05 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+16.
                                     9 AM...+12.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...267 FT.
                                     9 AM...1021 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in patchy fog as low as 3 miles.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         636 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   4 PM...190/05 mph.
                    6 PM...160/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...190/08 mph.
                    6 PM...160/07 mph.

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

$$

MJA