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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
217 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026

...EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE LINCOLN AREA...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          829 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...190/03 mph.
                                     8 PM...170/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...190/07 mph.
                                     8 PM...190/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0207 PM):  1000ft...220/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/05 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/05 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...170/06 mph.
                                     1000ft...180/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/07 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/07 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-3.
                                     8 PM...-5.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2756 FT.
                                     8 PM...2585 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         A few clouds near 4000 ft AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities. 

 
.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        536 AM.
    Weather:        Clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities. 
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...190/05 mph.
                    8 AM...210/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...220/09 mph.
                    8 AM...240/10 mph.


...EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE DANVILLE AREA...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          822 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...210/03 mph.
                                     8 PM...200/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...210/07 mph.
                                     8 PM...200/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0207 PM):  1000ft...220/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/05 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/05 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...200/06 mph.
                                     1000ft...210/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/05 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/04 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-2.
                                     8 PM...-4.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2698 FT.
                                     8 PM...2455 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         A few clouds near 4000 ft AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities. 

.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        530 AM.
    Weather:        Clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities. 
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...210/05 mph.
                    8 AM...220/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...220/09 mph.
                    8 AM...240/12 mph.

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

$$

Geelhart