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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast

National Weather Service Lincoln IL

345 AM CDT Mon May 4 2026



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



.THIS MORNING...

    Sunrise:                         553 AM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...190/07G15 mph.

                                     8 AM...210/09G17 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...200/13 mph.

                                     8 AM...200/17 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0338 AM):  1000ft...200/25 mph.

                                     2000ft...210/24 mph.

                                     3000ft...210/17 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...190/20 mph.

                                     1000ft...200/28 mph.

                                     2000ft...210/25 mph.

                                     3000ft...240/29 mph.



    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...0.

                                     8 AM...-2.



    Density Altitude:                6 AM...748 FT.

                                     8 AM...1215 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 11000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...

    Sunset:         756 PM.

    Weather:        scattered clouds around 10000 feet AGL,

                    unrestricted visibilities,

                    40 percent chance of precipitation,

                    including thunderstorms. 

    Surface Wind:   6 PM...220/17G28 mph.

                    8 PM...210/13G23 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...230/26 mph.

                    8 PM...220/21 mph.



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



.THIS MORNING...

    Sunrise:                         547 AM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...200/07G14 mph.

                                     8 AM...210/10 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...210/12 mph.

                                     8 AM...220/18 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0338 AM):  1000ft...200/25 mph.

                                     2000ft...210/24 mph.

                                     3000ft...210/17 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...210/22 mph.

                                     1000ft...220/32 mph.

                                     2000ft...220/26 mph.

                                     3000ft...250/25 mph.



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

                                     8 AM...-2.



    Density Altitude:                6 AM...715 FT.

                                     8 AM...1206 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 10000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...

    Sunset:         749 PM.

    Weather:        scattered clouds around 8000 feet AGL,

                    unrestricted visibilities,

                    50 percent chance of precipitation,

                    including thunderstorms. 

    Surface Wind:   6 PM...220/20G28 mph.

                    8 PM...210/14G23 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...220/30 mph.

                    8 PM...210/25 mph.



This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of

scheduled issuances.



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Bumgardner