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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
421 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         627 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...220/03 mph.
                                     9 AM...230/06G13 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...240/08 mph.
                                     9 AM...250/10 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0410 AM):  1000ft...330/20 mph.
                                     2000ft...320/24 mph.
                                     3000ft...310/22 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...260/15 mph.
                                     1000ft...260/18 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/19 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/17 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+8.
                                     9 AM...+3.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...618 FT.
                                     9 AM...1549 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         725 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 6000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    70 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...280/12G20 mph.
                    7 PM...300/09G17 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...280/17 mph.
                    7 PM...300/13 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         620 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...230/03 mph.
                                     9 AM...240/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...240/08 mph.
                                     9 AM...240/10 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0410 AM):  1000ft...330/20 mph.
                                     2000ft...320/24 mph.
                                     3000ft...310/22 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...240/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...270/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/16 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+8.
                                     9 AM...+3.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...711 FT.
                                     9 AM...1707 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         718 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 7000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    80 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...250/12 mph.
                    7 PM...260/08 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...250/18 mph.
                    7 PM...290/14 mph.

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

$$

Copple