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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
232 PM CDT Thu Aug 28 2025

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          735 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...300/06 mph.
                                     7 PM...310/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...290/10 mph.
                                     7 PM...320/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0224 PM):  1000ft...280/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...290/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/12 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...310/10 mph.
                                     1000ft...310/11 mph.
                                     2000ft...310/12 mph.
                                     3000ft...310/14 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...+2.
                                     7 PM...+1.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2289 FT.
                                     7 PM...2022 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        622 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...080/06G13 mph.
                    9 AM...080/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...080/10 mph.
                    9 AM...090/10 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          728 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...300/07G14 mph.
                                     7 PM...330/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...290/14 mph.
                                     7 PM...320/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0224 PM):  1000ft...280/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...290/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/12 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...310/10 mph.
                                     1000ft...310/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...300/13 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/15 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...0.
                                     7 PM...-1.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2198 FT.
                                     7 PM...1869 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        615 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 11000 feet AGL.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...030/03 mph.
                    9 AM...040/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...040/08 mph.
                    9 AM...030/09 mph.

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

$$

MJA