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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
205 PM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          748 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...360/08 mph.
                                     7 PM...360/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...360/12 mph.
                                     7 PM...360/10 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0152 PM):  1000ft...350/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...360/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...360/16 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...350/15 mph.
                                     1000ft...350/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...350/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...350/15 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2671 FT.
                                     7 PM...2459 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 3000ft,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        614 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 1500 feet AGL,
                    visibility in patchy fog as low as 5 miles.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...360/03 mph.
                    8 AM...020/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...030/06 mph.
                    8 AM...020/08 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          741 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...350/08 mph.
                                     7 PM...360/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...350/14 mph.
                                     7 PM...360/12 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0152 PM):  1000ft...350/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...360/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...360/16 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...360/13 mph.
                                     1000ft...360/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...360/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...350/14 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2729 FT.
                                     7 PM...2469 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 3000ft,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        607 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,
                    visibility in patchy fog as low as 6 miles.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...360/05 mph.
                    8 AM...010/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...010/10 mph.
                    8 AM...010/15 mph.

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

$$

Barnes