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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
427 AM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         536 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...060/01 mph.
                                     8 AM...100/01 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...070/05 mph.
                                     8 AM...130/05 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0418 AM):  1000ft...170/05 mph.
                                     2000ft...150/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/05 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...160/02 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/02 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/03 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/06 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+3.
                                     8 AM...0.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1288 FT.
                                     8 AM...1867 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL. 

 
.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         829 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities. 
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...190/03 mph.
                    8 PM...170/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...210/07 mph.
                    8 PM...180/07 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         529 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...030/01 mph.
                                     8 AM...040/01 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...360/03 mph.
                                     8 AM...350/03 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0418 AM):  1000ft...170/05 mph.
                                     2000ft...150/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/05 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...240/02 mph.
                                     1000ft...180/02 mph.
                                     2000ft...160/02 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/03 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+4.
                                     8 AM...+1.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1325 FT.
                                     8 AM...1888 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         a few clouds around 6000 feet AGL. 

 
.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         822 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities. 
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...220/03 mph.
                    8 PM...190/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...230/06 mph.
                    8 PM...210/06 mph.

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

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MJA