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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
207 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          758 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...270/03 mph.
                                     8 PM...230/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...300/05 mph.
                                     8 PM...220/06 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0153 PM):  1000ft...230/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...240/10 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/08 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...290/01 mph.
                                     1000ft...350/01 mph.
                                     2000ft...010/02 mph.
                                     3000ft...360/03 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...1573 FT.
                                     8 PM...1168 FT.

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

.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        550 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...270/01G08 mph.
                    8 AM...330/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...250/07 mph.
                    8 AM...310/07 mph.


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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          751 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...280/07 mph.
                                     8 PM...260/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...290/12 mph.
                                     8 PM...260/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0153 PM):  1000ft...230/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...240/10 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/08 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...280/10 mph.
                                     1000ft...280/11 mph.
                                     2000ft...290/11 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/11 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...1692 FT.
                                     8 PM...1223 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear skies,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.

.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        543 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...270/03 mph.
                    8 AM...300/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...280/09 mph.
                    8 AM...290/09 mph.

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

$$

Geelhart