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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
142 PM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          747 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...030/10 mph.
                                     7 PM...040/08 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...020/13 mph.
                                     7 PM...030/12 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0135 PM):  1000ft...030/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...020/10 mph.
                                     3000ft...010/14 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...050/15 mph.
                                     1000ft...050/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...040/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...030/15 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2484 FT.
                                     7 PM...2222 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 3000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        615 AM.
    Weather:        a few clouds around 3000 feet AGL,
                    visibility in patchy fog as low as 4 miles.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...020/05G12 mph.
                    9 AM...030/08 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...030/09 mph.
                    9 AM...040/10 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          740 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...010/13 mph.
                                     7 PM...020/10 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...010/18 mph.
                                     7 PM...010/15 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0135 PM):  1000ft...030/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...020/10 mph.
                                     3000ft...010/14 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...020/21 mph.
                                     1000ft...020/22 mph.
                                     2000ft...020/22 mph.
                                     3000ft...020/22 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...+3.
                                     7 PM...+4.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2429 FT.
                                     7 PM...2019 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 3000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        608 AM.
    Weather:        a few clouds around 3000 feet AGL,
                    visibility in patchy fog as low as 4 miles.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...020/05 mph.
                    9 AM...030/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...030/09 mph.
                    9 AM...040/10 mph.

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

$$

Barnes