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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
141 PM CDT Thu May 22 2025

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          813 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...310/10G17 mph.
                                     8 PM...320/07G14 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...320/17 mph.
                                     8 PM...320/10 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0129 PM):  1000ft...310/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...350/08 mph.
                                     3000ft...320/12 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...300/18 mph.
                                     1000ft...310/20 mph.
                                     2000ft...310/21 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/22 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...+7.
                                     8 PM...+7.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...683 FT.
                                     8 PM...460 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     30 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        535 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...290/03G10 mph.
                    8 AM...290/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...300/07 mph.
                    8 AM...300/07 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          806 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...330/10 mph.
                                     8 PM...010/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...330/15 mph.
                                     8 PM...020/10 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0129 PM):  1000ft...310/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...350/08 mph.
                                     3000ft...320/12 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...340/15 mph.
                                     1000ft...340/18 mph.
                                     2000ft...340/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/23 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...+7.
                                     8 PM...+7.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...818 FT.
                                     8 PM...457 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     40 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        527 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...260/05 mph.
                    8 AM...280/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...250/09 mph.
                    8 AM...280/13 mph.

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

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