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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast

National Weather Service Lincoln IL

320 AM CDT Sat Oct 25 2025



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



.THIS MORNING...

    Sunrise:                         719 AM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...100/06G14 mph.

                                     9 AM...120/08G16 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...120/12 mph.

                                     9 AM...120/10 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0308 AM):  1000ft...100/31 mph.

                                     2000ft...110/30 mph.

                                     3000ft...130/20 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...150/18 mph.

                                     1000ft...170/11 mph.

                                     2000ft...180/10 mph.

                                     3000ft...170/08 mph.



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

                                     9 AM...+19.



    Density Altitude:                7 AM...-637 FT.

                                     9 AM...-496 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 8000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...

    Sunset:         603 PM.

    Weather:        ceilings around 7000 feet AGL,

                    unrestricted visibilities. 

    Surface Wind:   4 PM...100/09G17 mph.

                    6 PM...090/09G17 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...100/12 mph.

                    6 PM...090/13 mph.



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



.THIS MORNING...

    Sunrise:                         712 AM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...090/03 mph.

                                     9 AM...100/03 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...120/08 mph.

                                     9 AM...120/08 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0308 AM):  1000ft...100/31 mph.

                                     2000ft...110/30 mph.

                                     3000ft...130/20 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...150/14 mph.

                                     1000ft...160/07 mph.

                                     2000ft...210/03 mph.

                                     3000ft...290/06 mph.



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

                                     9 AM...+20.



    Density Altitude:                7 AM...-923 FT.

                                     9 AM...-596 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 10000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...

    Sunset:         556 PM.

    Weather:        ceilings around 7000 feet AGL,

                    unrestricted visibilities. 

    Surface Wind:   4 PM...100/07 mph.

                    6 PM...080/06 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...100/09 mph.

                    6 PM...090/08 mph.



This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of

scheduled issuances.



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MJA