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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
216 PM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          830 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...180/07 mph.
                                     8 PM...170/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...190/10 mph.
                                     8 PM...180/10 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0203 PM):  1000ft...200/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/10 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/10 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...190/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...190/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/12 mph.
                                     3000ft...190/12 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...+1.
                                     8 PM...+1.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2807 FT.
                                     8 PM...2558 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         a few clouds around 5000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        534 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...180/06 mph.
                    8 AM...190/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...190/10 mph.
                    8 AM...200/12 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          823 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...190/06 mph.
                                     8 PM...180/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...190/07 mph.
                                     8 PM...190/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0203 PM):  1000ft...200/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/10 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/10 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...170/08 mph.
                                     1000ft...180/09 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...190/09 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...+2.
                                     8 PM...0.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2873 FT.
                                     8 PM...2621 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         a few clouds around 5000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        527 AM.
    Weather:        clear skies,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...180/03 mph.
                    8 AM...190/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...200/09 mph.
                    8 AM...210/09 mph.

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

$$

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