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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast

National Weather Service Lincoln IL

352 AM CDT Fri Oct 24 2025



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



...FREEZE WARNING UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...



.THIS MORNING...

    Sunrise:                         718 AM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...050/02 mph.

                                     9 AM...070/02 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...070/06 mph.

                                     9 AM...080/05 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0339 AM):  1000ft...050/25 mph.

                                     2000ft...020/23 mph.

                                     3000ft...360/29 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...300/04 mph.

                                     1000ft...330/07 mph.

                                     2000ft...320/12 mph.

                                     3000ft...310/17 mph.



    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+20.

                                     9 AM...+20.



    Density Altitude:                7 AM...-1457 FT.

                                     9 AM...-1010 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...

    Sunset:         604 PM.

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,

                    unrestricted visibilities. 

    Surface Wind:   4 PM...100/02 mph.

                    6 PM...080/03 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...060/03 mph.

                    6 PM...080/06 mph.



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



...FREEZE WARNING UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...



.THIS MORNING...

    Sunrise:                         711 AM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...330/03 mph.

                                     9 AM...360/03 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...340/07 mph.

                                     9 AM...010/07 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0339 AM):  1000ft...050/25 mph.

                                     2000ft...020/23 mph.

                                     3000ft...360/29 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...320/09 mph.

                                     1000ft...310/12 mph.

                                     2000ft...320/16 mph.

                                     3000ft...310/24 mph.



    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+20.

                                     9 AM...+20.



    Density Altitude:                7 AM...-1366 FT.

                                     9 AM...-856 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         clear skies,

                                     unrestricted visibilities. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...

    Sunset:         557 PM.

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,

                    unrestricted visibilities. 

    Surface Wind:   4 PM...330/03 mph.

                    6 PM...030/02 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...330/06 mph.

                    6 PM...030/05 mph.



This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of

scheduled issuances.



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MJA