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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
127 PM CDT Tue Jul 29 2025

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

...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          814 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...320/02 mph.
                                     8 PM...070/01 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...300/03 mph.
                                     8 PM...360/05 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0117 PM):  1000ft...230/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/05 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/05 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...320/03 mph.
                                     1000ft...320/04 mph.
                                     2000ft...320/04 mph.
                                     3000ft...320/07 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-7.
                                     8 PM...-10.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2977 FT.
                                     8 PM...2718 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        554 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    30 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...120/02 mph.
                    8 AM...040/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...120/06 mph.
                    8 AM...100/05 mph.

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

...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          807 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...330/03 mph.
                                     8 PM...010/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...330/05 mph.
                                     8 PM...340/03 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0117 PM):  1000ft...230/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/05 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/05 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...340/05 mph.
                                     1000ft...330/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...330/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/07 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-5.
                                     8 PM...-9.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2978 FT.
                                     8 PM...2656 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        5447 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...070/02 mph.
                    8 AM...030/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...030/05 mph.
                    8 AM...080/03 mph.

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

$$

MJA