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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
159 PM CDT Wed Aug 13 2025

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          757 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...340/06 mph.
                                     8 PM...340/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...340/09 mph.
                                     8 PM...340/06 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0737 PM):  1000ft...270/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...280/13 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/15 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...330/13 mph.
                                     1000ft...330/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...330/14 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/11 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...0.
                                     8 PM...+1.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2533 FT.
                                     8 PM...2118 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        608 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    visibility in patchy fog as low as 2 miles.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...050/02 mph.
                    8 AM...060/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...060/07 mph.
                    8 AM...080/07 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          750 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...330/05 mph.
                                     8 PM...350/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...330/09 mph.
                                     8 PM...350/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0737 PM):  1000ft...270/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...280/13 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/15 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...320/10 mph.
                                     1000ft...320/11 mph.
                                     2000ft...320/11 mph.
                                     3000ft...310/10 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-1.
                                     8 PM...-1.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2669 FT.
                                     8 PM...2230 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        601 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...030/02 mph.
                    8 AM...040/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...050/07 mph.
                    8 AM...050/06 mph.

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

$$

NMA