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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
330 PM CDT Sat Sep 5 2026

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          722 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...020/10 mph.
                                     7 PM...030/10 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...360/12 mph.
                                     7 PM...030/12 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0323 PM):  1000ft...360/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...350/14 mph.
                                     3000ft...350/15 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...020/15 mph.
                                     1000ft...010/16 mph.
                                     2000ft...010/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...010/14 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...-10.
                                     7 PM...-10.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...3332 FT.
                                     7 PM...2948 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        630 AM.
    Weather:        a few clouds around 8000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...070/08G15 mph.
                    9 AM...080/09G16 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...080/12 mph.
                    9 AM...090/15 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          715 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...360/09 mph.
                                     7 PM...020/10 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...360/13 mph.
                                     7 PM...020/14 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0323 PM):  1000ft...360/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...350/14 mph.
                                     3000ft...350/15 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...010/18 mph.
                                     1000ft...010/19 mph.
                                     2000ft...010/19 mph.
                                     3000ft...340/14 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...-11.
                                     7 PM...-8.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...3208 FT.
                                     7 PM...2580 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        623 AM.
    Weather:        clear skies,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...050/06 mph.
                    9 AM...060/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...070/12 mph.
                    9 AM...070/13 mph.

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

$$

MJA