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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
220 PM CDT Sat Aug 2 2025

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          810 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...060/07 mph.
                                     8 PM...060/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...070/10 mph.
                                     8 PM...050/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0207 PM):  1000ft...060/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...060/12 mph.
                                     3000ft...070/14 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...060/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...060/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...060/13 mph.
                                     3000ft...060/13 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...1789 FT.
                                     8 PM...1415 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        558 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...050/03 mph.
                    8 AM...060/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...060/08 mph.
                    8 AM...070/09 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          803 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...060/08 mph.
                                     8 PM...050/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...070/13 mph.
                                     8 PM...060/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0207 PM):  1000ft...060/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...060/12 mph.
                                     3000ft...070/14 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...060/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...070/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...070/13 mph.
                                     3000ft...070/14 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...1815 FT.
                                     8 PM...1380 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        551 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...040/02 mph.
                    8 AM...050/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...060/09 mph.
                    8 AM...070/09 mph.

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

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