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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
408 AM CDT Tue Sep 2 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         626 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...050/03 mph.
                                     9 AM...040/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...050/08 mph.
                                     9 AM...050/06 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0400 AM):  1000ft...040/23 mph.
                                     2000ft...050/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...010/09 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...050/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...010/09 mph.
                                     2000ft...360/10 mph.
                                     3000ft...350/09 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+7.
                                     9 AM...+1.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...448 FT.
                                     9 AM...917 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         727 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...340/03 mph.
                    7 PM...320/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...320/05 mph.
                    7 PM...320/03 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         619 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...030/03 mph.
                                     9 AM...050/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...060/06 mph.
                                     9 AM...080/03 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0400 AM):  1000ft...040/23 mph.
                                     2000ft...050/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...010/09 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...120/06 mph.
                                     1000ft...120/02 mph.
                                     2000ft...120/02 mph.
                                     3000ft...120/02 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+5.
                                     9 AM...+2.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...545 FT.
                                     9 AM...1087 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         720 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...360/02 mph.
                    7 PM...010/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...300/03 mph.
                    7 PM...330/06 mph.

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

$$

Copple