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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
Issued by National Weather Service St Louis MO
208 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          825 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...180/18G29 mph.
                                     8 PM...190/16G25 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...190/29 mph.
                                     8 PM...200/21 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0159 PM):  1000ft...210/26 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/28 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/28 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...190/24 mph.
                                     1000ft...190/32 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/35 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/38 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-2.
                                     8 PM...-2.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2660 FT.
                                     8 PM...2409 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 10000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     30 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        522 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                    80 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...200/10G20 mph.
                    8 AM...210/10G20 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...210/17 mph.
                    8 AM...230/22 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          815 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...190/20G29 mph.
                                     8 PM...190/16G25 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...190/29 mph.
                                     8 PM...190/23 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0159 PM):  1000ft...210/26 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/28 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/28 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...200/29 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/35 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/37 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/38 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-1.
                                     8 PM...0.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2741 FT.
                                     8 PM...2476 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        522 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 4000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    40 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...200/13G23 mph.
                    8 AM...200/15G23 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...210/21 mph.
                    8 AM...220/28 mph.

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

$$

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