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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
128 PM CDT Mon Sep 21 2026

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          656 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...060/12 mph.
                                     7 PM...050/12 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...070/14 mph.
                                     7 PM...070/13 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0119 PM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...050/14 mph.
                                     3000ft...070/09 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...080/18 mph.
                                     1000ft...080/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...090/23 mph.
                                     3000ft...100/16 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...+4.
                                     7 PM...+4.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...1275 FT.
                                     7 PM...1104 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        645 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...050/10G17 mph.
                    9 AM...050/12 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...070/15 mph.
                    9 AM...060/17 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          649 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...050/12 mph.
                                     7 PM...050/12 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...060/16 mph.
                                     7 PM...060/16 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0119 PM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...050/14 mph.
                                     3000ft...070/09 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...060/17 mph.
                                     1000ft...070/22 mph.
                                     2000ft...070/25 mph.
                                     3000ft...090/19 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...+6.
                                     7 PM...+5.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...1348 FT.
                                     7 PM...1128 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        638 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...040/10 mph.
                    9 AM...040/10G17 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...050/16 mph.
                    9 AM...060/16 mph.

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

$$

NMA