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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
202 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          750 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...230/08 mph.
                                     7 PM...230/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...240/10 mph.
                                     7 PM...250/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0150 PM):  1000ft...210/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/10 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...230/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...230/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/18 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...-1.
                                     7 PM...-2.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2399 FT.
                                     7 PM...2395 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 10000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        613 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,
                    40 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...180/02 mph.
                    8 AM...250/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...260/06 mph.
                    8 AM...250/07 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          743 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...230/06 mph.
                                     7 PM...200/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...250/09 mph.
                                     7 PM...220/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0150 PM):  1000ft...210/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/10 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...220/08 mph.
                                     1000ft...230/11 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/19 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...0.
                                     7 PM...-2.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2287 FT.
                                     7 PM...2219 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 9000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        606 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    40 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...250/01 mph.
                    8 AM...250/01 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...270/07 mph.
                    8 AM...270/06 mph.

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

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NMA