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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
246 PM CDT Mon Jul 14 2025

...HERE IS THE EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR THE LINCOLN IL AREA...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          826 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...140/02 mph.
                                     8 PM...130/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...160/06 mph.
                                     8 PM...150/05 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0233 PM):  1000ft...180/08 mph.
                                     2000ft...160/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...180/07 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...180/04 mph.
                                     1000ft...180/04 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/04 mph.
                                     3000ft...180/04 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-1.
                                     8 PM...-2.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2564 FT.
                                     8 PM...2467 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        541 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 5000 feet AGL.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...100/03 mph.
                    8 AM...130/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...130/06 mph.
                    8 AM...140/08 mph.

...HERE IS THE EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR THE DANVILLE IL AREA...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          820 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...170/01 mph.
                                     8 PM...070/01 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...190/03 mph.
                                     8 PM...180/03 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0233 PM):  1000ft...180/08 mph.
                                     2000ft...160/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...180/07 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...210/04 mph.
                                     1000ft...210/04 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/05 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/04 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...0.
                                     8 PM...-1.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2704 FT.
                                     8 PM...2473 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        536 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...100/01 mph.
                    8 AM...130/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...110/07 mph.
                    8 AM...150/07 mph.

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

$$

Shimon