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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
415 AM CDT Mon Jul 14 2025

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

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         540 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...090/01 mph.
                                     8 AM...080/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...100/02 mph.
                                     8 AM...060/02 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0407 AM):  1000ft...020/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...040/07 mph.
                                     3000ft...010/05 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...040/03 mph.
                                     1000ft...050/03 mph.
                                     2000ft...030/04 mph.
                                     3000ft...360/07 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-1.
                                     8 AM...0.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1401 FT.
                                     8 AM...1621 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in areas of fog less than 1 mile.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         826 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...140/03 mph.
                    8 PM...130/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...160/05 mph.
                    8 PM...120/05 mph.

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

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         533 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...330/01 mph.
                                     8 AM...010/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...350/05 mph.
                                     8 AM...030/05 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0407 AM):  1000ft...020/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...040/07 mph.
                                     3000ft...010/05 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...020/07 mph.
                                     1000ft...020/09 mph.
                                     2000ft...020/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...030/04 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1549 FT.
                                     8 AM...1758 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in areas of fog less than 1 mile.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         819 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...100/02 mph.
                    8 PM...090/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...140/02 mph.
                    8 PM...100/02 mph.

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

$$

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