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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
300 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          825 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...230/09 mph.
                                     8 PM...230/06G13 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...230/17 mph.
                                     8 PM...240/13 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0250 PM):  1000ft...230/22 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/23 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/29 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...260/14 mph.
                                     1000ft...260/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...260/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/24 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2883 FT.
                                     8 PM...2589 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        543 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    30 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...310/05G14 mph.
                    8 AM...320/07G14 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...320/09 mph.
                    8 AM...330/10 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          818 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...230/10 mph.
                                     8 PM...220/09 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...240/18 mph.
                                     8 PM...240/14 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0250 PM):  1000ft...230/22 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/23 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/29 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...250/17 mph.
                                     1000ft...250/22 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/25 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/27 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2962 FT.
                                     8 PM...2747 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        536 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                    30 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...280/05G12 mph.
                    8 AM...300/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...280/10 mph.
                    8 AM...310/10 mph.

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

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