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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
141 PM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          829 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...210/06 mph.
                                     8 PM...210/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...230/08 mph.
                                     8 PM...180/06 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0133 PM):  1000ft...180/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...190/15 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...250/09 mph.
                                     1000ft...250/11 mph.
                                     2000ft...240/14 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/16 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2190 FT.
                                     8 PM...2085 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 7000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     70 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        537 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...290/03 mph.
                    8 AM...310/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...270/06 mph.
                    8 AM...320/06 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          829 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...220/06 mph.
                                     8 PM...230/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...230/09 mph.
                                     8 PM...260/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0133 PM):  1000ft...180/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...190/15 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...260/14 mph.
                                     1000ft...250/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...240/18 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/17 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2632 FT.
                                     8 PM...2161 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     40 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        537 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...260/03 mph.
                    8 AM...270/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...270/06 mph.
                    8 AM...310/07 mph.

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

$$

Deubelbeiss