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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast

National Weather Service Lincoln IL

414 AM CDT Fri May 9 2025



...HERE IS THE MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST

FOR THE LINCOLN IL AREA...



.THIS MORNING...

    Sunrise:                         547 AM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...040/07G14 mph.

                                     8 AM...050/08 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...050/12 mph.

                                     8 AM...060/12 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0354 AM):  1000ft...MISSING.

                                     2000ft...130/32 mph.

                                     3000ft...140/28 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...080/19 mph.

                                     1000ft...080/16 mph.

                                     2000ft...060/13 mph.

                                     3000ft...020/17 mph.



    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+17.

                                     8 AM...+15.



    Density Altitude:                6 AM...-433 FT.

                                     8 AM...-114 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...

    Sunset:         801 PM.

    Weather:        clear skies,

                    unrestricted visibilities. 

    Surface Wind:   6 PM...030/06 mph.

                    8 PM...030/03 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...030/08 mph.

                    8 PM...030/07 mph.



...HERE IS THE MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST

FOR THE DANVILLE IL AREA...



.THIS MORNING...

    Sunrise:                         540 AM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...040/07G14 mph.

                                     8 AM...050/09G16 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...050/12 mph.

                                     8 AM...060/15 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0354 AM):  1000ft...MISSING.

                                     2000ft...130/32 mph.

                                     3000ft...140/28 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...070/20 mph.

                                     1000ft...060/20 mph.

                                     2000ft...030/20 mph.

                                     3000ft...030/17 mph.



    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+16.

                                     8 AM...+16.



    Density Altitude:                6 AM...-455 FT.

                                     8 AM...-138 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         clear skies,

                                     unrestricted visibilities. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...

    Sunset:         754 PM.

    Weather:        clear skies,

                    unrestricted visibilities. 

    Surface Wind:   6 PM...020/07 mph.

                    8 PM...020/05 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...020/09 mph.

                    8 PM...020/07 mph.



This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of

scheduled issuances.



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MJA