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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
148 PM CDT Sun Jul 13 2025

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          827 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...160/05 mph.
                                     8 PM...170/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...170/07 mph.
                                     8 PM...160/06 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0140 PM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...230/08 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/09 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...180/09 mph.
                                     1000ft...180/09 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...190/06 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-4.
                                     8 PM...-3.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2305 FT.
                                     8 PM...2141 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     30 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        540 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                    visibility in patchy fog as low as 1 mile.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...110/02 mph.
                    8 AM...020/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...330/05 mph.
                    8 AM...020/06 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          820 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...230/03 mph.
                                     8 PM...150/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...220/06 mph.
                                     8 PM...150/06 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0140 PM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...230/08 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/09 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...170/09 mph.
                                     1000ft...180/11 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/14 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/15 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-3.
                                     8 PM...-3.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2179 FT.
                                     8 PM...1963 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 6000 feet AGL,
                                     50 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        533 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                    visibility in patchy fog less than 1 mile.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...310/01 mph.
                    8 AM...340/01 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...330/03 mph.
                    8 AM...340/03 mph.

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

$$

MJA