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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
222 AM CDT Sat Nov 1 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         727 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...260/05 mph.
                                     9 AM...270/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...270/09 mph.
                                     9 AM...270/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0212 AM):  1000ft...320/24 mph.
                                     2000ft...330/30 mph.
                                     3000ft...340/30 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...300/17 mph.
                                     1000ft...300/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...280/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/20 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+14.
                                     9 AM...+12.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...-937 FT.
                                     9 AM...-721 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 6000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         554 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 4000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   4 PM...290/07 mph.
                    6 PM...300/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...290/09 mph.
                    6 PM...290/08 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         720 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...270/03G10 mph.
                                     9 AM...270/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...280/08 mph.
                                     9 AM...290/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0212 AM):  1000ft...320/24 mph.
                                     2000ft...330/30 mph.
                                     3000ft...340/30 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...300/18 mph.
                                     1000ft...310/18 mph.
                                     2000ft...300/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/14 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+13.
                                     9 AM...+11.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...-803 FT.
                                     9 AM...-513 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 6000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         547 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   4 PM...270/07 mph.
                    6 PM...290/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...260/10 mph.
                    6 PM...280/07 mph.

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

$$

Barnes