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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
230 PM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          801 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...220/08G17 mph.
                                     8 PM...200/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...230/13 mph.
                                     8 PM...200/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0217 PM):  1000ft...230/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/21 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/28 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...260/14 mph.
                                     1000ft...270/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/19 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-8.
                                     8 PM...-9.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2948 FT.
                                     8 PM...2731 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         Clear below 12000 FT AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.

.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        605 AM.
    Weather:        Scattered clouds near 2500 FT AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...180/07G14 mph.
                    8 AM...200/07G15 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...190/13 mph.
                    8 AM...200/13 mph.


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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          754 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...230/07G15 mph.
                                     8 PM...210/05G12 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...240/12 mph.
                                     8 PM...210/10 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0217 PM):  1000ft...230/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/21 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/28 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...250/14 mph.
                                     1000ft...260/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...260/24 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/28 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-10.
                                     8 PM...-10.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2972 FT.
                                     8 PM...2600 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         Scattered clouds near 2500 FT AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of thunderstorms.

.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        605 AM.
    Weather:        Ceilings around 10000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    40 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...200/07 mph.
                    8 AM...210/08G15 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...240/12 mph.
                    8 AM...250/12 mph.

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

$$

Geelhart