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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
Issued by National Weather Service Chicago IL
301 PM CDT Fri Jun 6 2025

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          823 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...340/05 mph.
                                     8 PM...340/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...050/03 mph.
                                     8 PM...330/03 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0242 PM):  1000ft...030/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...020/07 mph.
                                     3000ft...350/07 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...050/05 mph.
                                     1000ft...040/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...030/07 mph.
                                     3000ft...010/09 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-1.
                                     8 PM...-3.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2006 FT.
                                     8 PM...1893 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 8000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        528 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...060/03 mph.
                    8 AM...090/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...060/05 mph.
                    8 AM...080/06 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          823 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...330/03 mph.
                                     8 PM...350/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...330/05 mph.
                                     8 PM...360/05 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0242 PM):  1000ft...030/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...020/07 mph.
                                     3000ft...350/07 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...030/06 mph.
                                     1000ft...020/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...020/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...340/06 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2081 FT.
                                     8 PM...1923 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 9000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     40 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        528 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...020/03 mph.
                    8 AM...040/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...010/07 mph.
                    8 AM...030/06 mph.

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

$$

WFO CHICAGO