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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
259 AM CDT Wed May 20 2026

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         537 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...360/09G20 mph.
                                     8 AM...020/10G18 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...010/16 mph.
                                     8 AM...020/17 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0242 AM):  1000ft...360/20 mph.
                                     2000ft...010/31 mph.
                                     3000ft...030/25 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...010/18 mph.
                                     1000ft...020/22 mph.
                                     2000ft...030/19 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/07 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...78 FT.
                                     8 AM...152 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 7000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities. 

 
.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         811 PM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities. 
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...050/12 mph.
                    8 PM...050/12G22 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...050/16 mph.
                    8 PM...060/16 mph.

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

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         530 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...360/10G18 mph.
                                     8 AM...020/10G18 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...010/16 mph.
                                     8 AM...030/17 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0242 AM):  1000ft...360/20 mph.
                                     2000ft...010/31 mph.
                                     3000ft...030/25 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...360/15 mph.
                                     1000ft...020/19 mph.
                                     2000ft...040/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/05 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+11.
                                     8 AM...+11.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...504 FT.
                                     8 AM...515 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     30 percent chance of precipitation. 

 
.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         804 PM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 8000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities. 
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...030/13G21 mph.
                    8 PM...020/13G22 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...030/17 mph.
                    8 PM...020/16 mph.

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

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MJA