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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
213 PM CDT Fri Sep 5 2025

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          722 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...290/10G20 mph.
                                     7 PM...300/07G14 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...280/18 mph.
                                     7 PM...290/12 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0201 PM):  1000ft...290/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...280/14 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/12 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...300/14 mph.
                                     1000ft...300/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...300/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/18 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...+9.
                                     7 PM...+9.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...1286 FT.
                                     7 PM...1082 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         Ceilings near 10000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.

.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        630 AM.
    Weather:        clear skies,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...230/02 mph.
                    9 AM...250/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...250/06 mph.
                    9 AM...260/09 mph.


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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          715 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...280/13 mph.
                                     7 PM...280/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...280/18 mph.
                                     7 PM...280/12 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0201 PM):  1000ft...290/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...280/14 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/12 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...280/14 mph.
                                     1000ft...290/16 mph.
                                     2000ft...290/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/19 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...+9.
                                     7 PM...+8.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...1464 FT.
                                     7 PM...1132 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         Ceilings near 10000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.

.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        623 AM.
    Weather:        Clear, unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...270/02 mph.
                    9 AM...260/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...280/06 mph.
                    9 AM...280/09 mph.

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

$$

Geelhart