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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast

National Weather Service Lincoln IL

209 AM CDT Wed May 6 2026



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



.THIS MORNING...

    Sunrise:                         551 AM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...340/05 mph.

                                     8 AM...340/03 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...320/08 mph.

                                     8 AM...330/10 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0204 AM):  1000ft...210/17 mph.

                                     2000ft...220/10 mph.

                                     3000ft...240/08 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...280/09 mph.

                                     1000ft...300/09 mph.

                                     2000ft...290/07 mph.

                                     3000ft...300/08 mph.



    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+12.

                                     8 AM...+13.



    Density Altitude:                6 AM...-247 FT.

                                     8 AM...-124 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 7000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...

    Sunset:         758 PM.

    Weather:        scattered clouds around 7000 feet AGL,

                    unrestricted visibilities. 

    Surface Wind:   6 PM...320/08 mph.

                    8 PM...330/05 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...320/14 mph.

                    8 PM...340/12 mph.



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



.THIS MORNING...

    Sunrise:                         544 AM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...320/03 mph.

                                     8 AM...320/03 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...320/08 mph.

                                     8 AM...330/12 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0204 AM):  1000ft...210/17 mph.

                                     2000ft...220/10 mph.

                                     3000ft...240/08 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...290/10 mph.

                                     1000ft...300/11 mph.

                                     2000ft...310/09 mph.

                                     3000ft...360/05 mph.



    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+15.

                                     8 AM...+12.



    Density Altitude:                6 AM...-151 FT.

                                     8 AM...174 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 7000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...

    Sunset:         751 PM.

    Weather:        ceilings around 6000 feet AGL,

                    unrestricted visibilities. 

    Surface Wind:   6 PM...310/06 mph.

                    8 PM...320/03 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...310/14 mph.

                    8 PM...330/10 mph.



This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of

scheduled issuances.



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Bumgardner