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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
305 PM CDT Mon Jun 30 2025

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          831 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...290/06 mph.
                                     8 PM...310/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...300/10 mph.
                                     8 PM...330/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0259 PM):  1000ft...280/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...290/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/09 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...310/06 mph.
                                     1000ft...320/08 mph.
                                     2000ft...330/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...340/09 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2763 FT.
                                     8 PM...2317 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 10000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     50 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        532 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...320/05G12 mph.
                    8 AM...330/06G13 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...350/10 mph.
                    8 AM...350/12 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          824 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...280/06 mph.
                                     8 PM...280/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...280/10 mph.
                                     8 PM...290/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0259 PM):  1000ft...280/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...290/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/09 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...290/09 mph.
                                     1000ft...290/11 mph.
                                     2000ft...290/12 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/12 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2947 FT.
                                     8 PM...2624 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        525 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...320/05 mph.
                    8 AM...330/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...340/09 mph.
                    8 AM...350/10 mph.

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

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