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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast

National Weather Service Lincoln IL

327 AM CDT Mon Oct 27 2025



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



.THIS MORNING...

    Sunrise:                         721 AM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...080/10G18 mph.

                                     9 AM...080/13G23 mph.



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

                                     9 AM...090/18 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0315 AM):  1000ft...060/33 mph.

                                     2000ft...070/32 mph.

                                     3000ft...120/22 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...100/28 mph.

                                     1000ft...130/31 mph.

                                     2000ft...140/26 mph.

                                     3000ft...110/21 mph.



    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+18.

                                     9 AM...+17.



    Density Altitude:                7 AM...-343 FT.

                                     9 AM...-142 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 12000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...

    Sunset:         600 PM.

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,

                    unrestricted visibilities. 

    Surface Wind:   4 PM...090/14G21 mph.

                    6 PM...080/10G17 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...100/18 mph.

                    6 PM...080/14 mph.



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



.THIS MORNING...

    Sunrise:                         714 AM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM...070/09G16 mph.

                                     9 AM...080/12G22 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...080/15 mph.

                                     9 AM...090/17 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0315 AM):  1000ft...060/33 mph.

                                     2000ft...070/32 mph.

                                     3000ft...120/22 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 8 AM):              500ft...100/28 mph.

                                     1000ft...120/31 mph.

                                     2000ft...130/24 mph.

                                     3000ft...100/17 mph.



    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM...+18.

                                     9 AM...+18.



    Density Altitude:                7 AM...-542 FT.

                                     9 AM...-179 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...

    Sunset:         553 PM.

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,

                    unrestricted visibilities. 

    Surface Wind:   4 PM...080/13G20 mph.

                    6 PM...070/09G17 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...090/17 mph.

                    6 PM...080/14 mph.



This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of

scheduled issuances.



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MJA