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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
136 PM CDT Fri Jul 24 2026

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          819 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...180/03 mph.
                                     8 PM...170/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...190/05 mph.
                                     8 PM...210/06 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0123 PM):  1000ft...180/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...170/08 mph.
                                     3000ft...180/07 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...200/05 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/07 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/09 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...1952 FT.
                                     8 PM...1769 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 6000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        549 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    30 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...160/03 mph.
                    8 AM...160/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...190/07 mph.
                    8 AM...170/08 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          812 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...000/00 mph.
                                     8 PM...000/00 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...190/03 mph.
                                     8 PM...140/03 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0123 PM):  1000ft...180/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...170/08 mph.
                                     3000ft...180/07 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...180/04 mph.
                                     1000ft...190/04 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/05 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/07 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2055 FT.
                                     8 PM...1764 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 10000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        542 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 4000 feet AGL,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...150/01 mph.
                    8 AM...170/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...190/05 mph.
                    8 AM...200/06 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          825 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...170/05 mph.
                                     8 PM...170/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...190/08 mph.
                                     8 PM...190/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0123 PM):  1000ft...180/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...170/08 mph.
                                     3000ft...180/07 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...200/09 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/09 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/10 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2051 FT.
                                     8 PM...1868 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 6000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        551 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...170/03 mph.
                    8 AM...170/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...180/07 mph.
                    8 AM...190/09 mph.

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

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NMA