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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast

National Weather Service Lincoln IL

437 AM CDT Tue May 5 2026



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



.THIS MORNING...

    Sunrise:                         552 AM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...360/08G16 mph.

                                     8 AM...010/09G16 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...020/17 mph.

                                     8 AM...010/18 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0430 AM):  1000ft...MISSING.

                                     2000ft...360/25 mph.

                                     3000ft...010/17 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...340/19 mph.

                                     1000ft...350/24 mph.

                                     2000ft...340/17 mph.

                                     3000ft...340/18 mph.



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

                                     8 AM...+10.



    Density Altitude:                6 AM...618 FT.

                                     8 AM...553 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 4000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities,

                                     50 percent chance of precipitation,

                                     including thunderstorms. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...

    Sunset:         757 PM.

    Weather:        ceilings around 10000 feet AGL,

                    unrestricted visibilities,

                    70 percent chance of precipitation. 

    Surface Wind:   6 PM...030/09 mph.

                    8 PM...040/09 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...020/13 mph.

                    8 PM...030/10 mph.



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



.THIS MORNING...

    Sunrise:                         545 AM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...330/07 mph.

                                     8 AM...350/07 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...280/10 mph.

                                     8 AM...350/15 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0430 AM):  1000ft...MISSING.

                                     2000ft...360/25 mph.

                                     3000ft...010/17 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...330/12 mph.

                                     1000ft...340/17 mph.

                                     2000ft...330/12 mph.

                                     3000ft...290/12 mph.



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

                                     8 AM...+6.



    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1006 FT.

                                     8 AM...790 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities,

                                     50 percent chance of precipitation,

                                     including thunderstorms. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...

    Sunset:         750 PM.

    Weather:        ceilings around 4000 feet AGL,

                    70 percent chance of precipitation,

                    including thunderstorms. 

    Surface Wind:   6 PM...050/09 mph.

                    8 PM...050/09 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...050/12 mph.

                    8 PM...070/09 mph.



This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of

scheduled issuances.



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Bumgardner