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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
212 PM CDT Mon Jul 21 2025

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          821 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...110/06 mph.
                                     8 PM...110/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...110/07 mph.
                                     8 PM...110/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0152 PM):  1000ft...070/09 mph.
                                     2000ft...110/05 mph.
                                     3000ft...180/03 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...120/05 mph.
                                     1000ft...130/04 mph.
                                     2000ft...150/04 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/02 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2514 FT.
                                     8 PM...2417 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.

.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        547 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 1000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...120/06G13 mph.
                    8 AM...130/07G14 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...130/10 mph.
                    8 AM...140/12 mph.


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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          814 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...090/06 mph.
                                     8 PM...090/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...090/07 mph.
                                     8 PM...090/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0152 PM):  1000ft...070/09 mph.
                                     2000ft...110/05 mph.
                                     3000ft...180/03 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...120/05 mph.
                                     1000ft...110/08 mph.
                                     2000ft...110/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...120/09 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-4.
                                     8 PM...-5.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2554 FT.
                                     8 PM...2244 FT.

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

.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        540 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 6000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...110/05 mph.
                    8 AM...120/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...120/12 mph.
                    8 AM...120/13 mph.

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

$$

Geelhart