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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
149 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          751 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...340/09 mph.
                                     7 PM...340/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...340/13 mph.
                                     7 PM...340/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0141 PM):  1000ft...340/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...340/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...350/18 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...330/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...330/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...330/13 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/13 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...+3.
                                     7 PM...+2.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2212 FT.
                                     7 PM...1996 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        612 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...210/02 mph.
                    8 AM...210/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...230/07 mph.
                    8 AM...230/07 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          744 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...350/09 mph.
                                     7 PM...350/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...350/14 mph.
                                     7 PM...350/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0141 PM):  1000ft...340/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...340/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...350/18 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...340/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...340/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...340/12 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/13 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2139 FT.
                                     7 PM...1876 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 10000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        605 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...280/01 mph.
                    8 AM...260/01 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...280/05 mph.
                    8 AM...270/05 mph.

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

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