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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
217 AM CDT Wed Aug 6 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         600 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...100/02 mph.
                                     8 AM...120/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...090/05 mph.
                                     8 AM...120/06 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0206 AM):  1000ft...110/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...130/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...140/10 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...180/05 mph.
                                     1000ft...210/03 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/03 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/04 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1036 FT.
                                     8 AM...1395 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         805 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...160/03 mph.
                    8 PM...120/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...160/06 mph.
                    8 PM...140/05 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         553 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...070/01 mph.
                                     8 AM...100/01 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...070/05 mph.
                                     8 AM...090/05 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0206 AM):  1000ft...110/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...130/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...140/10 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...090/10 mph.
                                     1000ft...100/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...100/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...110/04 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+2.
                                     8 AM...0.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...976 FT.
                                     8 AM...1463 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in patchy fog as low as 2 miles.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         758 PM.
    Weather:        a few clouds around 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...130/02 mph.
                    8 PM...100/01 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...110/03 mph.
                    8 PM...120/05 mph.

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

$$

MJA