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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
210 AM CDT Thu Jun 19 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         528 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...290/07G17 mph.
                                     8 AM...300/08G15 mph.
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    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...290/10 mph.
                                     8 AM...290/14 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0202 AM):  1000ft...300/20 mph.
                                     2000ft...330/23 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/23 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...290/14 mph.
                                     1000ft...310/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...340/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...350/22 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-2.
                                     8 AM...-2.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1473 FT.
                                     8 AM...1614 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         830 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...290/07 mph.
                    8 PM...260/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...280/13 mph.
                    8 PM...280/08 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         521 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...280/10G20 mph.
                                     8 AM...300/10 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...300/16 mph.
                                     8 AM...310/16 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0202 AM):  1000ft...300/20 mph.
                                     2000ft...330/23 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/23 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...310/19 mph.
                                     1000ft...320/25 mph.
                                     2000ft...330/29 mph.
                                     3000ft...340/30 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-1.
                                     8 AM...-2.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1613 FT.
                                     8 AM...1745 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         823 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...290/08 mph.
                    8 PM...270/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...300/14 mph.
                    8 PM...280/08 mph.

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

$$

MJA