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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
216 PM CDT Thu May 15 2025

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          807 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...230/20G30 mph.
                                     8 PM...240/16G26 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...230/28 mph.
                                     8 PM...260/23 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0206 PM):  1000ft...190/31 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/32 mph.
                                     3000ft...190/33 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...220/22 mph.
                                     1000ft...220/33 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/37 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/40 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-11.
                                     8 PM...-9.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...3327 FT.
                                     8 PM...2679 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     30 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        541 AM.
    Weather:        clear skies,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...190/08G15 mph.
                    8 AM...190/12 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...200/13 mph.
                    8 AM...190/15 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          800 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...200/20G29 mph.
                                     8 PM...210/16G26 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...210/29 mph.
                                     8 PM...210/24 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0206 PM):  1000ft...190/31 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/32 mph.
                                     3000ft...190/33 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...210/25 mph.
                                     1000ft...210/40 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/45 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/47 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-10.
                                     8 PM...-10.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...3414 FT.
                                     8 PM...2930 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     40 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        534 AM.
    Weather:        clear skies,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...200/06 mph.
                    8 AM...200/08G15 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...210/10 mph.
                    8 AM...200/12 mph.

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

$$

Bumgardner