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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
231 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025

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

...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          751 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...130/03 mph.
                                     7 PM...140/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...150/06 mph.
                                     7 PM...140/06 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0218 PM):  1000ft...210/08 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/07 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/05 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...160/02| mph.
                                     1000ft...160/05 mph.
                                     2000ft...170/04 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/02 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...-7.
                                     7 PM...-6.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2901 FT.
                                     7 PM...2758 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        612 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    visibility in patchy fog as low as 5 miles,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...130/06 mph.
                    8 AM...140/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...120/09 mph.
                    8 AM...140/10 mph.

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

...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          751 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...340/02 mph.
                                     7 PM...030/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...350/05 mph.
                                     7 PM...030/03 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0218 PM):  1000ft...210/08 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/07 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/05 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...030/04 mph.
                                     1000ft...360/03 mph.
                                     2000ft...360/03 mph.
                                     3000ft...310/03 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...-6.
                                     7 PM...-7.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2779 FT.
                                     7 PM...2633 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        612 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 11000 feet AGL,
                    visibility in patchy fog as low as 3 miles,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...110/06 mph.
                    8 AM...120/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...100/09 mph.
                    8 AM...130/10 mph.

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

$$

Deubelbeiss