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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
406 PM CDT Sat Jul 12 2025

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          827 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...290/07 mph.
                                     8 PM...290/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...290/12 mph.
                                     8 PM...300/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0358 PM):  1000ft...300/16 mph.
                                     2000ft...290/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/15 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...260/09 mph.
                                     1000ft...270/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/11 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/13 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2501 FT.
                                     8 PM...2337 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         Scattered cloud cover around
                                     3000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        539 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 7000 feet AGL.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...020/02 mph.
                    8 AM...050/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...020/06 mph.
                    8 AM...060/06 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          820 PM.

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

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...270/10 mph.
                                     8 PM...280/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0358 PM):  1000ft...300/16 mph.
                                     2000ft...290/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/15 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...240/09 mph.
                                     1000ft...260/11 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/13 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/14 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2462 FT.
                                     8 PM...2368 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        532 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...330/02 mph.
                    8 AM...330/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...340/06 mph.
                    8 AM...020/05 mph.

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

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