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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
158 PM CDT Sat Jun 7 2025

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          825 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...050/05 mph.
                                     8 PM...010/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...080/06 mph.
                                     8 PM...040/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0149 PM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...140/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...140/09 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...330/02 mph.
                                     1000ft...300/02 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/02 mph.
                                     3000ft...190/06 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-3.
                                     8 PM...-2.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...1975 FT.
                                     8 PM...1751 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,
                                     70 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        528 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                    visibility in patchy fog as low as 6 miles.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...340/06 mph.
                    8 AM...330/06G13 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...350/09 mph.
                    8 AM...350/09 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          818 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...110/05 mph.
                                     8 PM...090/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...140/06 mph.
                                     8 PM...030/05 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0149 PM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...140/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...140/09 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...100/03 mph.
                                     1000ft...130/04 mph.
                                     2000ft...140/05 mph.
                                     3000ft...160/06 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-3.
                                     8 PM...-2.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2298 FT.
                                     8 PM...1887 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 4000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     70 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        521 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...360/07 mph.
                    8 AM...350/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...020/10 mph.
                    8 AM...360/10 mph.

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

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