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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
227 PM CDT Thu Sep 4 2025

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          724 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...250/07 mph.
                                     7 PM...220/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...250/12 mph.
                                     7 PM...230/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0214 PM):  1000ft...270/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/08 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/10 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...230/09 mph.
                                     1000ft...230/11 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/11 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/13 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...+11.
                                     7 PM...+11.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...1732 FT.
                                     7 PM...1502 FT.

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

.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        629 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 10000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...280/12G21 mph.
                    9 AM...290/12G22 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...300/15 mph.
                    9 AM...310/23 mph.


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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          717 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...250/06 mph.
                                     7 PM...220/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...250/10 mph.
                                     7 PM...220/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0214 PM):  1000ft...270/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/08 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/10 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...240/09 mph.
                                     1000ft...240/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...240/11 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/13 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...+10.
                                     7 PM...+10.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...1812 FT.
                                     7 PM...1519 FT.

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

.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        622 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 8000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...240/13G20 mph.
                    9 AM...270/14 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...250/17 mph.
                    9 AM...280/18 mph.

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

$$

Geelhart