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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
454 AM CDT Sat May 9 2026

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

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         548 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...220/08G16 mph.
                                     8 AM...230/09G18 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...230/12 mph.
                                     8 AM...240/16 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0444 AM):  1000ft...200/32 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/30 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/29 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...230/17 mph.
                                     1000ft...240/25 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/25 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/25 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+4.
                                     8 AM...+4.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...505 FT.
                                     8 AM...849 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in patchy fog as low as 1 mile.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         800 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...280/09G17 mph.
                    8 PM...300/06G14 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...280/15 mph.
                    8 PM...320/10 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         541 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...230/07G15 mph.
                                     8 AM...230/09G17 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...250/10 mph.
                                     8 AM...250/15 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0444 AM):  1000ft...200/32 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/30 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/29 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...230/18 mph.
                                     1000ft...240/27 mph.
                                     2000ft...240/25 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/21 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+4.
                                     8 AM...+1.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...657 FT.
                                     8 AM...957 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in patchy fog less than 1 mile.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         753 PM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 11000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...270/10G17 mph.
                    8 PM...280/06G13 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...270/17 mph.
                    8 PM...280/12 mph.

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

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Copple