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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
201 PM CDT Fri Aug 22 2025

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          744 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...360/02 mph.
                                     7 PM...010/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...350/02 mph.
                                     7 PM...040/02 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0152 PM):  1000ft...040/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...050/05 mph.
                                     3000ft...020/06 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...030/02 mph.
                                     1000ft...020/02 mph.
                                     2000ft...020/03 mph.
                                     3000ft...360/04 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...+3.
                                     7 PM...+2.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2181 FT.
                                     7 PM...2213 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         a few clouds around 4000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        617 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 7000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...240/02 mph.
                    9 AM...270/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...250/07 mph.
                    9 AM...260/08 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          736 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...050/03 mph.
                                     7 PM...070/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...010/02 mph.
                                     7 PM...060/03 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0152 PM):  1000ft...040/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...050/05 mph.
                                     3000ft...020/06 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...080/04 mph.
                                     1000ft...080/04 mph.
                                     2000ft...060/03 mph.
                                     3000ft...360/04 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...+3.
                                     7 PM...+3.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2247 FT.
                                     7 PM...2146 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         a few clouds around 5000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        610 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 3000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...250/02 mph.
                    9 AM...260/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...250/07 mph.
                    9 AM...270/09 mph.

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

$$

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