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SXUS43 KILX 120912  
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MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL  
412 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026  
   
..MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE LINCOLN AREA
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 545 AM.  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM...150/10G21 MPH.  
8 AM...160/10G22 MPH.  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM...150/16 MPH.  
8 AM...180/18 MPH.  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0850 AM): 1000FT...300/10 MPH.  
2000FT...340/15 MPH.  
3000FT...CALM.  
 
RAP WINDS (AT 7 AM): 500FT...160/31 MPH.  
1000FT...190/32 MPH.  
2000FT...220/28 MPH.  
3000FT...260/28 MPH.  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM...+19.  
8 AM...+15.  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM...-149 FT.  
8 AM...258 FT.  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CLEAR SKIES,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 803 PM.  
WEATHER: CEILINGS AROUND 9000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES,  
40 PERCENT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION,  
INCLUDING THUNDERSTORMS.  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM...240/20G31 MPH.  
8 PM...240/16G28 MPH.  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM...240/24 MPH.  
8 PM...240/18 MPH.  
   
..MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE DANVILLE AREA
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 538 AM.  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM...130/06G14 MPH.  
8 AM...150/09G16 MPH.  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM...130/12 MPH.  
8 AM...160/13 MPH.  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0850 AM): 1000FT...300/10 MPH.  
2000FT...340/15 MPH.  
3000FT...CALM.  
 
RAP WINDS (AT 7 AM): 500FT...150/21 MPH.  
1000FT...160/17 MPH.  
2000FT...210/18 MPH.  
3000FT...250/22 MPH.  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM...+20.  
8 AM...+15.  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM...-430 FT.  
8 AM...182 FT.  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 756 PM.  
WEATHER: CEILINGS AROUND 8000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES,  
40 PERCENT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION,  
INCLUDING THUNDERSTORMS.  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM...220/20G31 MPH.  
8 PM...230/16G29 MPH.  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM...220/23 MPH.  
8 PM...230/20 MPH.  
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF  
SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 

 
 
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