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SXUS43 KILX 190834  
RECILX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL  
334 AM CDT TUE MAY 19 2026  
   
..MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE LINCOLN AREA  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 538 AM.  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM...200/10G21 MPH.  
8 AM...210/12G23 MPH.  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM...210/15 MPH.  
8 AM...220/17 MPH.  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0328 AM): 1000FT...200/23 MPH.  
2000FT...MISSING.  
3000FT...MISSING.  
 
RAP WINDS (AT 7 AM): 500FT...210/30 MPH.  
1000FT...220/41 MPH.  
2000FT...220/48 MPH.  
3000FT...240/45 MPH.  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM...+2.  
8 AM...-2.  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM...1447 FT.  
8 AM...1612 FT.  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CEILINGS AROUND 8000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES,  
50 PERCENT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION,  
INCLUDING THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 810 PM.  
WEATHER: CEILINGS AROUND 2000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES,  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION,  
INCLUDING THUNDERSTORMS.  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM...320/12G20 MPH.  
8 PM...330/10G18 MPH.  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM...320/17 MPH.  
8 PM...350/16 MPH.  
   
..MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE DANVILLE AREA  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 531 AM.  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM...190/14G23 MPH.  
8 AM...200/16G28 MPH.  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM...200/17 MPH.  
8 AM...210/22 MPH.  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0328 AM): 1000FT...200/23 MPH.  
2000FT...MISSING.  
3000FT...MISSING.  
 
RAP WINDS (AT 7 AM): 500FT...200/29 MPH.  
1000FT...220/42 MPH.  
2000FT...230/51 MPH.  
3000FT...240/52 MPH.  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM...+1.  
8 AM...-3.  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM...1518 FT.  
8 AM...1786 FT.  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CEILINGS AROUND 8000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES,  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION,  
INCLUDING THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 803 PM.  
WEATHER: CEILINGS AROUND 3000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES,  
70 PERCENT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION,  
INCLUDING THUNDERSTORMS.  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM...270/12G20 MPH.  
8 PM...310/09G16 MPH.  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM...270/17 MPH.  
8 PM...290/13 MPH.  
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF  
SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
 
MJA  
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