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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
242 PM CDT Thu Jul 30 2026

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          813 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...130/06 mph.
                                     8 PM...120/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...140/07 mph.
                                     8 PM...130/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0226 PM):  1000ft...150/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...150/08 mph.
                                     3000ft...150/09 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...140/06 mph.
                                     1000ft...140/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...150/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...170/06 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...+4.
                                     8 PM...+3.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2493 FT.
                                     8 PM...2184 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        555 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...150/07G14 mph.
                    8 AM...160/09G18 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...170/12 mph.
                    8 AM...180/15 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          806 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...110/02 mph.
                                     8 PM...090/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...110/05 mph.
                                     8 PM...110/03 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0226 PM):  1000ft...150/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...150/08 mph.
                                     3000ft...150/09 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...180/04 mph.
                                     1000ft...170/04 mph.
                                     2000ft...170/04 mph.
                                     3000ft...160/04 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...+5.
                                     8 PM...+3.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2483 FT.
                                     8 PM...2129 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        548 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...150/03 mph.
                    8 AM...170/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...170/07 mph.
                    8 AM...180/08 mph.

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

$$

MJA