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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
151 PM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          725 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...280/12 mph.
                                     7 PM...310/09 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...270/16 mph.
                                     7 PM...310/13 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0137 PM):  1000ft...270/16 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/16 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...270/12 mph.
                                     1000ft...270/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...260/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/20 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...-2.
                                     7 PM...-3.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2282 FT.
                                     7 PM...1994 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     60 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        628 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...330/06 mph.
                    9 AM...320/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...350/07 mph.
                    9 AM...330/07 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          719 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...260/12 mph.
                                     7 PM...290/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...260/16 mph.
                                     7 PM...270/12 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0137 PM):  1000ft...270/16 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/16 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...250/12 mph.
                                     1000ft...250/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/19 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/21 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...-1.
                                     7 PM...-3.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2447 FT.
                                     7 PM...2113 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     70 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        621 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...330/08 mph.
                    9 AM...340/08 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...350/10 mph.
                    9 AM...360/12 mph.

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

$$

Deubelbeiss