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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
440 AM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         536 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...200/05G12 mph.
                                     8 AM...210/05G12 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...200/10 mph.
                                     8 AM...230/10 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0426 AM):  1000ft...210/23 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/12 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...230/18 mph.
                                     1000ft...240/20 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/21 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-1.
                                     8 AM...-5.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1876 FT.
                                     8 AM...2106 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities. 

 
.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         828 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 9000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    50 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms. 
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...240/07 mph.
                    8 PM...180/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...240/08 mph.
                    8 PM...180/06 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         529 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...210/03G10 mph.
                                     8 AM...230/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...220/09 mph.
                                     8 AM...230/13 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0426 AM):  1000ft...210/23 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/12 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...230/17 mph.
                                     1000ft...240/20 mph.
                                     2000ft...240/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/19 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1826 FT.
                                     8 AM...2186 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL. 

 
.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         821 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 7000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    50 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms. 
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...240/06 mph.
                    8 PM...230/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...250/10 mph.
                    8 PM...240/07 mph.

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

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MJA