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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
151 PM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          821 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...010/08 mph.
                                     8 PM...030/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...010/10 mph.
                                     8 PM...030/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0140 PM):  1000ft...010/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...360/10 mph.
                                     3000ft...360/12 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...010/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...010/11 mph.
                                     2000ft...010/11 mph.
                                     3000ft...360/10 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...1842 FT.
                                     8 PM...1569 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered 4000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        547 AM.
    Weather:        clear skies,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...080/03 mph.
                    8 AM...090/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...100/07 mph.
                    8 AM...100/07 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          814 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...010/07 mph.
                                     8 PM...020/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...360/10 mph.
                                     8 PM...020/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0140 PM):  1000ft...010/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...360/10 mph.
                                     3000ft...360/12 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...030/13 mph.
                                     1000ft...030/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...030/14 mph.
                                     3000ft...020/12 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...+9.
                                     8 PM...+9.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...1800 FT.
                                     8 PM...1518 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered 4000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        540 AM.
    Weather:        clear skies,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...020/02 mph.
                    8 AM...050/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...040/08 mph.
                    8 AM...060/08 mph.

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

$$

Deubelbeiss