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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
210 PM CDT Fri Aug 1 2025

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          811 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...050/09 mph.
                                     8 PM...050/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...050/14 mph.
                                     8 PM...060/13 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0158 PM):  1000ft...060/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...060/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...060/14 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...060/14 mph.
                                     1000ft...060/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...060/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...060/15 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...1725 FT.
                                     8 PM...1405 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        557 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...050/05 mph.
                    8 AM...060/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...070/10 mph.
                    8 AM...080/09 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          804 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...040/09 mph.
                                     8 PM...040/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...040/16 mph.
                                     8 PM...020/13 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0158 PM):  1000ft...060/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...060/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...060/14 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...050/15 mph.
                                     1000ft...050/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...050/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...050/17 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...1695 FT.
                                     8 PM...1286 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        550 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...040/05 mph.
                    8 AM...050/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...060/10 mph.
                    8 AM...070/12 mph.

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

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