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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
337 AM CDT Fri Oct 30 2026

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         724 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...070/07G15 mph.
                                     9 AM...090/09G20 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...090/14 mph.
                                     9 AM...090/16 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0328 AM):  1000ft...040/31 mph.
                                     2000ft...050/31 mph.
                                     3000ft...050/31 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...090/29 mph.
                                     1000ft...100/25 mph.
                                     2000ft...110/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...140/07 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+16.
                                     9 AM...+15.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...-325 FT.
                                     9 AM...-50 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 11000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         557 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 6000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   4 PM...090/08G15 mph.
                    6 PM...090/08G16 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...100/14 mph.
                    6 PM...090/13 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         717 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...050/05 mph.
                                     9 AM...070/07G14 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...060/10 mph.
                                     9 AM...080/12 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0328 AM):  1000ft...040/31 mph.
                                     2000ft...050/31 mph.
                                     3000ft...050/31 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...060/26 mph.
                                     1000ft...060/20 mph.
                                     2000ft...050/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...050/12 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+15.
                                     9 AM...+14.

    Density Altitude:                7 AM...-379 FT.
                                     9 AM...-26 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         550 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   4 PM...080/08 mph.
                    6 PM...070/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...090/13 mph.
                    6 PM...080/10 mph.

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

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MJA