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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
311 AM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         654 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...190/10G21 mph.
                                     9 AM...200/10G23 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...210/16 mph.
                                     9 AM...220/17 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0305 AM):  1000ft...200/24 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/46 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/46 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...200/25 mph.
                                     1000ft...220/37 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/39 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/38 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+3.
                                     9 AM...+2.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...1512 FT.
                                     9 AM...1964 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 10000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         639 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                    80 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   4 PM...240/08G18 mph.
                    6 PM...270/08G17 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...240/16 mph.
                    6 PM...260/12 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         647 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...190/10G20 mph.
                                     9 AM...200/13G24 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...210/15 mph.
                                     9 AM...210/17 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0305 AM):  1000ft...200/24 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/46 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/46 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...210/25 mph.
                                     1000ft...230/39 mph.
                                     2000ft...240/43 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/37 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+6.
                                     9 AM...+4.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...1671 FT.
                                     9 AM...1979 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         632 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 4000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    80 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   4 PM...240/13G22 mph.
                    6 PM...250/09G18 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...250/16 mph.
                    6 PM...260/12 mph.

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

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MJA