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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
221 PM CDT Sat Jul 19 2025

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          823 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...230/08G16 mph.
                                     8 PM...240/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...220/12 mph.
                                     8 PM...210/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0209 PM):  1000ft...210/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/26 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/31 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...250/13 mph.
                                     1000ft...250/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/18 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/25 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2563 FT.
                                     8 PM...2574 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        545 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 4000 feet AGL,
                    30 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...120/03 mph.
                    8 AM...360/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...280/07 mph.
                    8 AM...190/06 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          816 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...230/08G17 mph.
                                     8 PM...240/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...240/14 mph.
                                     8 PM...230/10 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0209 PM):  1000ft...210/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/26 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/31 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...240/15 mph.
                                     1000ft...250/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/25 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/30 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2432 FT.
                                     8 PM...2439 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     30 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        538 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 4000 feet AGL,
                    40 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...330/02 mph.
                    8 AM...330/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...330/06 mph.
                    8 AM...310/07 mph.

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

$$

Barnes