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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast

National Weather Service Lincoln IL

349 AM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025



...HERE IS THE MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST

FOR THE LINCOLN IL AREA...



.THIS MORNING...

    Sunrise:                         614 AM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...010/02 mph.

                                     9 AM...020/05 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...030/06 mph.

                                     9 AM...040/10 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0335 AM):  1000ft...360/25 mph.

                                     2000ft...010/21 mph.

                                     3000ft...020/24 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...050/09 mph.

                                     1000ft...040/11 mph.

                                     2000ft...050/14 mph.

                                     3000ft...040/26 mph.



    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+4.

                                     9 AM...+2.



    Density Altitude:                7 AM...1405 FT.

                                     9 AM...1816 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 12000 feet AGL,

                                     visibility in patchy fog as low as 1 mile. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...

    Sunset:         747 PM.

    Weather:        scattered clouds around 8000 feet AGL,

                    unrestricted visibilities. 

    Surface Wind:   5 PM...030/09 mph.

                    7 PM...040/08 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...020/14 mph.

                    7 PM...040/13 mph.



...HERE IS THE MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST

FOR THE DANVILLE IL AREA...



.THIS MORNING...

    Sunrise:                         607 AM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...360/03 mph.

                                     9 AM...020/06 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...010/10 mph.

                                     9 AM...010/16 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0335 AM):  1000ft...360/25 mph.

                                     2000ft...010/21 mph.

                                     3000ft...020/24 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...020/14 mph.

                                     1000ft...030/19 mph.

                                     2000ft...030/21 mph.

                                     3000ft...020/28 mph.



    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+3.

                                     9 AM...+4.



    Density Altitude:                7 AM...1570 FT.

                                     9 AM...1844 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,

                                     visibility in patchy fog as low as 1 mile. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...

    Sunset:         740 PM.

    Weather:        scattered clouds around 6000 feet AGL,

                    unrestricted visibilities. 

    Surface Wind:   5 PM...010/10G17 mph.

                    7 PM...020/09G16 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...010/16 mph.

                    7 PM...010/15 mph.



This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of

scheduled issuances.



$$



Erwin