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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast

National Weather Service Lincoln IL

243 AM CST Thu Nov 5 2026



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



.THIS MORNING...

    Sunrise:                         631 AM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...230/10G20 mph.

                                     9 AM...240/13G22 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...240/15 mph.

                                     9 AM...250/17 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0230 AM):  1000ft...270/20 mph.

                                     2000ft...280/26 mph.

                                     3000ft...280/33 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...250/19 mph.

                                     1000ft...250/23 mph.

                                     2000ft...260/25 mph.

                                     3000ft...280/24 mph.



    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+12.

                                     9 AM...+12.



    Density Altitude:                7 AM...155 FT.

                                     9 AM...480 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 2000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...

    Sunset:         450 PM.

    Weather:        ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,

                    40 percent chance of precipitation. 

    Surface Wind:   3 PM...260/12G21 mph.

                    5 PM...270/10G17 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  3 PM...280/17 mph.

                    5 PM...290/15 mph.



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



.THIS MORNING...

    Sunrise:                         624 AM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...220/10G20 mph.

                                     9 AM...240/13G21 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...240/16 mph.

                                     9 AM...250/18 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0230 AM):  1000ft...270/20 mph.

                                     2000ft...280/26 mph.

                                     3000ft...280/33 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...250/20 mph.

                                     1000ft...250/25 mph.

                                     2000ft...250/27 mph.

                                     3000ft...250/29 mph.



    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+12.

                                     9 AM...+12.



    Density Altitude:                7 AM...343 FT.

                                     9 AM...739 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 1000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...

    Sunset:         443 PM.

    Weather:        ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,

                    unrestricted visibilities,

                    40 percent chance of precipitation. 

    Surface Wind:   3 PM...250/12 mph.

                    5 PM...260/09 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  3 PM...260/18 mph.

                    5 PM...270/15 mph.



This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of

scheduled issuances.



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MJA