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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
209 PM CDT Mon Jun 2 2025

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          822 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...180/10 mph.
                                     8 PM...170/09G16 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...190/17 mph.
                                     8 PM...170/13 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0154 PM):  1000ft...180/18 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...190/20 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...190/15 mph.
                                     1000ft...190/18 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/19 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/21 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2598 FT.
                                     8 PM...2363 FT.

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

.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        529 AM.
    Weather:        Clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...170/12G21 mph.
                    8 AM...180/14G23 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...180/17 mph.
                    8 AM...190/24 mph.


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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          815 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...190/09 mph.
                                     8 PM...180/08 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...190/15 mph.
                                     8 PM...180/12 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0154 PM):  1000ft...180/18 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...190/20 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...200/16 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/19 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/19 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/19 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...+4.
                                     8 PM...+5.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2414 FT.
                                     8 PM...2047 FT.

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

.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        522 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...180/10G17 mph.
                    8 AM...180/13G20 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...180/16 mph.
                    8 AM...190/20 mph.

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

$$

Geelhart