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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
142 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         655 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...010/13G20 mph.
                                     9 AM...020/13G20 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...020/15 mph.
                                     9 AM...040/18 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0132 AM):  1000ft...330/32 mph.
                                     2000ft...360/33 mph.
                                     3000ft...010/44 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...020/22 mph.
                                     1000ft...030/27 mph.
                                     2000ft...030/22 mph.
                                     3000ft...020/19 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+9.
                                     9 AM...+10.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...636 FT.
                                     9 AM...760 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         638 PM.
    Weather:        clear skies,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   4 PM...020/12 mph.
                    6 PM...020/09 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...020/17 mph.
                    6 PM...010/13 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         648 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...010/10 mph.
                                     9 AM...020/10G17 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...020/16 mph.
                                     9 AM...030/18 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0132 AM):  1000ft...330/32 mph.
                                     2000ft...360/33 mph.
                                     3000ft...010/44 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...010/19 mph.
                                     1000ft...020/24 mph.
                                     2000ft...030/26 mph.
                                     3000ft...030/19 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+6.
                                     9 AM...+5.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...1028 FT.
                                     9 AM...1068 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         631 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   4 PM...020/10 mph.
                    6 PM...020/09G16 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...020/17 mph.
                    6 PM...020/14 mph.

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

$$

Deubelbeiss