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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
217 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          807 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...230/22G37 mph.
                                     8 PM...240/20G33 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...240/28 mph.
                                     8 PM...270/24 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0209 PM):  1000ft...190/35 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/33 mph.
                                     3000ft...190/35 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...250/17 mph.
                                     1000ft...260/33 mph.
                                     2000ft...260/40 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/43 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-10.
                                     8 PM...-3.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2654 FT.
                                     8 PM...2265 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        540 AM.
    Weather:        a few clouds around 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...270/15G26 mph.
                    8 AM...280/16G26 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...270/21 mph.
                    8 AM...280/26 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          801 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...210/22G32 mph.
                                     8 PM...230/18G29 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...210/24 mph.
                                     8 PM...230/22 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0209 PM):  1000ft...190/35 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/33 mph.
                                     3000ft...190/35 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...220/15 mph.
                                     1000ft...220/32 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/39 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/45 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-4.
                                     8 PM...-9.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2477 FT.
                                     8 PM...2259 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 8000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     50 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        533 AM.
    Weather:        a few clouds around 8000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...270/15G25 mph.
                    8 AM...270/17G25 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...270/21 mph.
                    8 AM...270/28 mph.

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

$$

Bumgardner