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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
146 PM CDT Sun Jul 26 2026

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          817 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...270/03 mph.
                                     8 PM...250/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...260/08 mph.
                                     8 PM...220/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0135 PM):  1000ft...170/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/16 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...080/06 mph.
                                     1000ft...070/05 mph.
                                     2000ft...020/02 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/12 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-11.
                                     8 PM...-12.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...3264 FT.
                                     8 PM...3027 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        551 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...170/05G12 mph.
                    8 AM...170/06G13 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...170/09 mph.
                    8 AM...170/09 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          810 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...200/03 mph.
                                     8 PM...180/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...240/06 mph.
                                     8 PM...200/06 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0135 PM):  1000ft...170/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/16 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...200/04 mph.
                                     1000ft...230/02 mph.
                                     2000ft...300/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/17 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...3087 FT.
                                     8 PM...2793 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 11000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        544 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 4000 feet AGL,
                    40 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...150/05G12 mph.
                    8 AM...160/06G14 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...180/08 mph.
                    8 AM...170/10 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          823 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...230/03 mph.
                                     8 PM...210/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...270/07 mph.
                                     8 PM...240/06 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0135 PM):  1000ft...170/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/16 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...090/03 mph.
                                     1000ft...090/02 mph.
                                     2000ft...280/03 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/13 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-11.
                                     8 PM...-13.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...3412 FT.
                                     8 PM...3157 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        554 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...170/06G14 mph.
                    8 AM...170/07G15 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...190/12 mph.
                    8 AM...160/12 mph.

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

$$

NMA