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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
222 PM CDT Wed Aug 27 2025

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          736 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...260/05 mph.
                                     7 PM...220/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...260/06 mph.
                                     7 PM...220/03 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0214 PM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...230/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/08 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...220/04 mph.
                                     1000ft...230/05 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/07 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...1793 FT.
                                     7 PM...1506 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        621 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...190/05G13 mph.
                    9 AM...220/06G14 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...200/12 mph.
                    9 AM...220/10 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          729 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...250/05 mph.
                                     7 PM...240/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...270/07 mph.
                                     7 PM...250/06 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0214 PM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...230/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/08 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...260/06 mph.
                                     1000ft...260/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/07 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...+4.
                                     7 PM...+2.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...1739 FT.
                                     7 PM...1449 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        614 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...210/05G12 mph.
                    9 AM...230/07G14 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...220/12 mph.
                    9 AM...240/13 mph.

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

$$

MJA