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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
256 PM CDT Sat Aug 15 2026

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          754 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...210/07 mph.
                                     8 PM...180/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...210/10 mph.
                                     8 PM...220/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0239 PM):  1000ft...170/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/26 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...210/07 mph.
                                     1000ft...230/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/19 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/28 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2677 FT.
                                     8 PM...2601 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        610 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 4000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    50 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...300/06 mph.
                    8 AM...240/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...300/10 mph.
                    8 AM...280/09 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          747 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...230/05 mph.
                                     8 PM...180/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...220/08 mph.
                                     8 PM...170/06 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0239 PM):  1000ft...170/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/26 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...240/08 mph.
                                     1000ft...240/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...240/19 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/32 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2471 FT.
                                     8 PM...2452 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 11000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     30 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        603 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 6000 feet AGL,
                    60 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...260/05 mph.
                    8 AM...250/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...270/09 mph.
                    8 AM...270/10 mph.

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

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