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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
225 PM CDT Sat Aug 23 2025

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          742 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...300/12 mph.
                                     7 PM...320/10G20 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...310/17 mph.
                                     7 PM...320/17 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0211 PM):  1000ft...290/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...290/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/14 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...310/20 mph.
                                     1000ft...310/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...310/22 mph.
                                     3000ft...310/21 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...-4.
                                     7 PM...-2.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2390 FT.
                                     7 PM...2118 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        618 AM.
    Weather:        clear skies,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...310/05 mph.
                    9 AM...310/07G14 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...320/09 mph.
                    9 AM...320/13 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          735 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...280/08 mph.
                                     7 PM...300/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...280/14 mph.
                                     7 PM...310/12 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0211 PM):  1000ft...290/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...290/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/14 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...280/14 mph.
                                     1000ft...280/16 mph.
                                     2000ft...280/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/21 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2469 FT.
                                     7 PM...2271 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        611 AM.
    Weather:        clear skies,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...310/05G12 mph.
                    9 AM...310/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...330/10 mph.
                    9 AM...330/14 mph.

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

$$

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