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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
133 PM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          802 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...190/13G24 mph.
                                     8 PM...180/14G23 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...190/20 mph.
                                     8 PM...180/15 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0124 PM):  1000ft...180/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...190/20 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...180/22 mph.
                                     1000ft...190/26 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/28 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/29 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-10.
                                     8 PM...-10.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2923 FT.
                                     8 PM...2752 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        604 AM.
    Weather:        scattered around 3000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...200/09 mph.
                    8 AM...210/08 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...210/12 mph.
                    8 AM...200/13 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          755 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...190/13G22 mph.
                                     8 PM...190/12G20 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...210/17 mph.
                                     8 PM...190/13 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0124 PM):  1000ft...180/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...190/20 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...190/19 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/25 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/26 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/27 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2769 FT.
                                     8 PM...2447 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        557 AM.
    Weather:        scattered around 3000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    30 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...210/09 mph.
                    8 AM...230/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...220/12 mph.
                    8 AM...250/13 mph.

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

$$

Deubelbeiss