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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
347 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         539 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...180/14G25 mph.
                                     8 AM...190/16G29 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...190/20 mph.
                                     8 AM...200/23 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0341 AM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...200/60 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/68 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...190/29 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/40 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/46 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/45 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1734 FT.
                                     8 AM...1894 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 9000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     80 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms. 

 
.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         809 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 10000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    40 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms. 
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...180/15G25 mph.
                    8 PM...180/15G24 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...190/20 mph.
                    8 PM...170/17 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         532 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...190/14G24 mph.
                                     8 AM...190/16G28 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...190/20 mph.
                                     8 AM...210/24 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0341 AM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...200/60 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/68 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...200/29 mph.
                                     1000ft...210/42 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/46 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/41 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-1.
                                     8 AM...-3.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1544 FT.
                                     8 AM...1825 FT.

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

 
.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         802 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 6000 feet AGL,
                    40 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms. 
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...190/16G25 mph.
                    8 PM...180/15G25 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...180/17 mph.
                    8 PM...180/18 mph.

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

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MJA