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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
232 AM CDT Thu Jun 11 2026

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

...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         528 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...180/08G16 mph.
                                     8 AM...190/10G20 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...190/13 mph.
                                     8 AM...200/17 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0225 AM):  1000ft...210/20 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/29 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/33 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...190/17 mph.
                                     1000ft...210/25 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/28 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/30 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-4.
                                     8 AM...-7.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1614 FT.
                                     8 AM...2080 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         827 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 6000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    60 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...210/20G31 mph.
                    8 PM...230/17G29 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...210/26 mph.
                    8 PM...240/23 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         520 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...190/08G16 mph.
                                     8 AM...200/12 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...200/14 mph.
                                     8 AM...220/18 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0225 AM):  1000ft...210/20 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/29 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/33 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...220/16 mph.
                                     1000ft...230/25 mph.
                                     2000ft...240/28 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/28 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-4.
                                     8 AM...-7.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1813 FT.
                                     8 AM...2214 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 8000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         820 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 10000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    40 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...200/20G30 mph.
                    8 PM...210/18G28 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...200/25 mph.
                    8 PM...210/22 mph.

This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of
scheduled issuances.

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