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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
346 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         615 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...020/06 mph.
                                     9 AM...030/06G13 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...040/10 mph.
                                     9 AM...050/13 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0334 AM):  1000ft...020/26 mph.
                                     2000ft...060/25 mph.
                                     3000ft...070/22 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...050/16 mph.
                                     1000ft...070/20 mph.
                                     2000ft...070/19 mph.
                                     3000ft...070/16 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...959 FT.
                                     9 AM...1289 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 4000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in patchy fog as low as 3 miles.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         745 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 4000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...040/08 mph.
                    7 PM...040/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...030/13 mph.
                    7 PM...050/10 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         608 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...020/06G14 mph.
                                     9 AM...030/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...030/12 mph.
                                     9 AM...030/12 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0334 AM):  1000ft...020/26 mph.
                                     2000ft...060/25 mph.
                                     3000ft...070/22 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...040/17 mph.
                                     1000ft...040/19 mph.
                                     2000ft...050/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...070/14 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+8.
                                     9 AM...+6.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...1129 FT.
                                     9 AM...1458 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 4000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in patchy fog as low as 5 miles.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         738 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 4000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   5 PM...030/07 mph.
                    7 PM...030/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...030/12 mph.
                    7 PM...040/10 mph.

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

$$

Erwin