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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast

National Weather Service Lincoln IL

228 AM CDT Mon Sep 21 2026



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



.THIS MORNING...

    Sunrise:                         644 AM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...060/10G17 mph.

                                     9 AM...060/10G18 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...070/14 mph.

                                     9 AM...070/16 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0220 AM):  1000ft...350/24 mph.

                                     2000ft...050/18 mph.

                                     3000ft...090/23 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...060/16 mph.

                                     1000ft...060/18 mph.

                                     2000ft...040/10 mph.

                                     3000ft...320/07 mph.



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

                                     9 AM...+4.



    Density Altitude:                7 AM...1159 FT.

                                     9 AM...1115 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,

                                     30 percent chance of precipitation. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...

    Sunset:         656 PM.

    Weather:        ceilings around 1500 feet AGL,

                    unrestricted visibilities,

                    20 percent chance of precipitation. 

    Surface Wind:   5 PM...050/12G20 mph.

                    7 PM...050/10G18 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...070/16 mph.

                    7 PM...070/16 mph.



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



.THIS MORNING...

    Sunrise:                         637 AM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...060/12 mph.

                                     9 AM...060/13 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...070/15 mph.

                                     9 AM...060/16 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0220 AM):  1000ft...350/24 mph.

                                     2000ft...050/18 mph.

                                     3000ft...090/23 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...060/15 mph.

                                     1000ft...080/19 mph.

                                     2000ft...080/19 mph.

                                     3000ft...320/08 mph.



    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+5.

                                     9 AM...+4.



    Density Altitude:                7 AM...1116 FT.

                                     9 AM...1150 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,

                                     30 percent chance of precipitation. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...

    Sunset:         649 PM.

    Weather:        ceilings around 1500 feet AGL,

                    unrestricted visibilities. 

    Surface Wind:   5 PM...050/12G20 mph.

                    7 PM...050/10G18 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...070/17 mph.

                    7 PM...060/17 mph.



This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of

scheduled issuances.



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