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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
200 PM CDT Sun Jun 29 2025

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          831 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...190/07 mph.
                                     8 PM...190/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...180/08 mph.
                                     8 PM...170/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0153 PM):  1000ft...200/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/12 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/13 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...210/10 mph.
                                     1000ft...210/11 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/11 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/10 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-3.
                                     8 PM...-4.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2910 FT.
                                     8 PM...2651 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        531 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 7000 feet AGL,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...230/03 mph.
                    8 AM...240/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...220/07 mph.
                    8 AM...250/09 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          824 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...180/06 mph.
                                     8 PM...180/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...180/08 mph.
                                     8 PM...170/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0153 PM):  1000ft...200/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/12 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/13 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...190/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...190/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/12 mph.
                                     3000ft...190/11 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2971 FT.
                                     8 PM...2605 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        525 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 7000 feet AGL,
                    30 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...190/02 mph.
                    8 AM...220/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...200/08 mph.
                    8 AM...200/09 mph.

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

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