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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
109 PM CDT Sun Aug 10 2025

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          800 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...180/09G18 mph.
                                     8 PM...200/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...180/15 mph.
                                     8 PM...250/10 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0101 PM):  1000ft...190/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/18 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/20 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...200/15 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/19 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/21 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/24 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2855 FT.
                                     8 PM...2500 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        605 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 6000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...190/05G12 mph.
                    8 AM...210/05G12 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...230/06 mph.
                    8 AM...210/07 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          753 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...180/08 mph.
                                     8 PM...180/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...190/15 mph.
                                     8 PM...190/12 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0101 PM):  1000ft...190/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/18 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/20 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...180/17 mph.
                                     1000ft...190/19 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...190/20 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-4.
                                     8 PM...-5.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2918 FT.
                                     8 PM...2508 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        558 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 11000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...190/03 mph.
                    8 AM...200/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...220/07 mph.
                    8 AM...230/07 mph.

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

$$

MJA