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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
216 PM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          733 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...050/05 mph.
                                     7 PM...070/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...010/05 mph.
                                     7 PM...080/06 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0201 PM):  1000ft...080/08 mph.
                                     2000ft...070/07 mph.
                                     3000ft...070/06 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...090/07 mph.
                                     1000ft...090/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...100/04 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/04 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...+1.
                                     7 PM...0.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2121 FT.
                                     7 PM...1938 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        623 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...120/03G12 mph.
                    9 AM...140/05G12 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...150/09 mph.
                    9 AM...160/09 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          726 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...020/06 mph.
                                     7 PM...040/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...360/09 mph.
                                     7 PM...050/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0201 PM):  1000ft...080/08 mph.
                                     2000ft...070/07 mph.
                                     3000ft...070/06 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...020/10 mph.
                                     1000ft...020/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...020/10 mph.
                                     3000ft...350/12 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...+6.
                                     7 PM...+5.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...1883 FT.
                                     7 PM...1520 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        616 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 10000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...090/02 mph.
                    9 AM...110/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...120/06 mph.
                    9 AM...130/06 mph.

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

$$

MJA