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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
242 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          829 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...180/06 mph.
                                     8 PM...170/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...190/09 mph.
                                     8 PM...180/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0234 PM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...160/08 mph.
                                     3000ft...170/08 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...170/09 mph.
                                     1000ft...170/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/07 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-5.
                                     8 PM...-6.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2601 FT.
                                     8 PM...2348 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 3500 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        528 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                    visibility in areas of fog as low as 3 miles.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...200/03 mph.
                    8 AM...200/03G10 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...220/08 mph.
                    8 AM...230/07 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          822 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...190/06 mph.
                                     8 PM...190/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...200/10 mph.
                                     8 PM...200/10 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0234 PM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...160/08 mph.
                                     3000ft...170/08 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...200/14 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/16 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/12 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-5.
                                     8 PM...-4.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2529 FT.
                                     8 PM...2253 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 3500 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        521 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                    visibility in patchy fog as low as 4 miles.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...200/02 mph.
                    8 AM...200/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...200/07 mph.
                    8 AM...220/08 mph.

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

$$

Barnes