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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast

National Weather Service Lincoln IL

219 AM CDT Thu May 7 2026



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



.THIS MORNING...

    Sunrise:                         550 AM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...190/03 mph.

                                     8 AM...210/05 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...190/07 mph.

                                     8 AM...220/10 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0208 AM):  1000ft...190/17 mph.

                                     2000ft...180/14 mph.

                                     3000ft...190/16 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...230/17 mph.

                                     1000ft...240/17 mph.

                                     2000ft...250/16 mph.

                                     3000ft...270/16 mph.



    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+12.

                                     8 AM...+9.



    Density Altitude:                6 AM...-632 FT.

                                     8 AM...-223 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...

    Sunset:         759 PM.

    Weather:        scattered clouds around 7000 feet AGL,

                    unrestricted visibilities,

                    30 percent chance of precipitation,

                    including thunderstorms. 

    Surface Wind:   6 PM...240/15G25 mph.

                    8 PM...180/08G18 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...260/20 mph.

                    8 PM...210/12 mph.



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



.THIS MORNING...

    Sunrise:                         543 AM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...260/02 mph.

                                     8 AM...240/02 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...270/05 mph.

                                     8 AM...240/06 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0208 AM):  1000ft...190/17 mph.

                                     2000ft...180/14 mph.

                                     3000ft...190/16 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...200/08 mph.

                                     1000ft...250/10 mph.

                                     2000ft...270/12 mph.

                                     3000ft...300/15 mph.



    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+14.

                                     8 AM...+10.



    Density Altitude:                6 AM...-594 FT.

                                     8 AM...-118 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...

    Sunset:         752 PM.

    Weather:        ceilings around 6000 feet AGL,

                    unrestricted visibilities,

                    40 percent chance of precipitation,

                    including thunderstorms. 

    Surface Wind:   6 PM...260/12G22 mph.

                    8 PM...200/06G15 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...260/15 mph.

                    8 PM...230/08 mph.



This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of

scheduled issuances.



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Bumgardner