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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
320 PM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          829 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...200/07 mph.
                                     8 PM...190/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...200/10 mph.
                                     8 PM...200/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0308 PM):  1000ft...220/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/09 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...280/16 mph.
                                     1000ft...270/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/18 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/18 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-7.
                                     8 PM...-6.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2978 FT.
                                     8 PM...2563 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        528 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 6000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    50 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...150/08 mph.
                    8 AM...190/10 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...190/12 mph.
                    8 AM...190/16 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          822 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...210/06 mph.
                                     8 PM...190/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...220/09 mph.
                                     8 PM...210/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0308 PM):  1000ft...220/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/09 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...200/13 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/14 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-7.
                                     8 PM...-8.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...3001 FT.
                                     8 PM...2673 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        521 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 6000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    40 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...170/07 mph.
                    8 AM...180/10 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...190/12 mph.
                    8 AM...200/17 mph.

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

$$

Bumgardner