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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
221 PM CDT Fri Aug 8 2025

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          803 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...160/12G20 mph.
                                     8 PM...150/09G17 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...170/16 mph.
                                     8 PM...160/14 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0208 PM):  1000ft...170/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...170/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...180/18 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...160/19 mph.
                                     1000ft...160/23 mph.
                                     2000ft...160/24 mph.
                                     3000ft...170/24 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2822 FT.
                                     8 PM...2685 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        603 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...170/09G17 mph.
                    8 AM...170/10G20 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...180/16 mph.
                    8 AM...180/17 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          756 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...170/09G16 mph.
                                     8 PM...160/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...180/14 mph.
                                     8 PM...170/10 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0208 PM):  1000ft...170/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...170/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...180/18 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...160/17 mph.
                                     1000ft...160/20 mph.
                                     2000ft...170/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...170/20 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2778 FT.
                                     8 PM...2502 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        557 AM.
    Weather:        clear skies,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...160/06G13 mph.
                    8 AM...180/07G14 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...180/13 mph.
                    8 AM...190/14 mph.

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

$$

NMA