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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
137 PM CDT Thu Jul 23 2026

...EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE LINCOLN AREA...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          820 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...080/03 mph.
                                     8 PM...080/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...090/06 mph.
                                     8 PM...090/06 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0124 PM):  1000ft...060/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...080/10 mph.
                                     3000ft...070/09 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...080/04 mph.
                                     1000ft...090/04 mph.
                                     2000ft...090/04 mph.
                                     3000ft...100/04 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...+14.
                                     8 PM...+13.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...1868 FT.
                                     8 PM...1575 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        548 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 10000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...090/02 mph.
                    8 AM...100/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...120/07 mph.
                    8 AM...130/06 mph.

...EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE DANVILLE AREA...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          813 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...070/02 mph.
                                     8 PM...070/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...070/06 mph.
                                     8 PM...070/05 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0124 PM):  1000ft...060/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...080/10 mph.
                                     3000ft...070/09 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...080/03 mph.
                                     1000ft...080/03 mph.
                                     2000ft...090/03 mph.
                                     3000ft...090/03 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...+13.
                                     8 PM...+12.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...1882 FT.
                                     8 PM...1518 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        541 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...080/01 mph.
                    8 AM...090/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...090/06 mph.
                    8 AM...110/06 mph.

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

$$

NMA