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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
433 AM CDT Sat Jun 7 2025

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

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         528 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...060/03 mph.
                                     8 AM...070/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...040/06 mph.
                                     8 AM...070/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0425 AM):  1000ft...150/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/07 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...020/04 mph.
                                     1000ft...320/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...310/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...320/07 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+4.
                                     8 AM...+2.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...868 FT.
                                     8 AM...1318 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in patchy fog as low as 1 mile.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         825 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    80 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...100/05 mph.
                    8 PM...060/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...080/06 mph.
                    8 PM...040/08 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         521 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...010/03 mph.
                                     8 AM...030/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...010/08 mph.
                                     8 AM...040/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0425 AM):  1000ft...150/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/07 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...020/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...360/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...350/10 mph.
                                     3000ft...360/09 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+10.
                                     8 AM...+5.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...874 FT.
                                     8 AM...1363 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         818 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 6000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    80 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...130/05 mph.
                    8 PM...100/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...140/06 mph.
                    8 PM...030/05 mph.

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

$$

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