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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
125 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

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

...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          750 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...190/09 mph.
                                     7 PM...170/08 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...190/13 mph.
                                     7 PM...200/10 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0119 PM):  1000ft...190/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/20 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...190/13 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/16 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...-7.
                                     7 PM...-7.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...3124 FT.
                                     7 PM...2815 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        613 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    50 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...220/06 mph.
                    8 AM...240/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...240/08 mph.
                    8 AM...250/07 mph.

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

...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          750 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...180/07 mph.
                                     7 PM...170/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...190/08 mph.
                                     7 PM...150/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0119 PM):  1000ft...190/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/20 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...180/10 mph.
                                     1000ft...180/11 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/11 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/11 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...-6.
                                     7 PM...-7.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...3050 FT.
                                     7 PM...2743 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        613 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    50 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...200/08 mph.
                    8 AM...210/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...220/12 mph.
                    8 AM...240/10 mph.

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

$$

Deubelbeiss