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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
211 PM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          828 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...220/06 mph.
                                     8 PM...200/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...240/08 mph.
                                     8 PM...180/06 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0203 PM):  1000ft...240/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...240/07 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/06 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...210/15 mph.
                                     1000ft...210/18 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/19 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/12 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2704 FT.
                                     8 PM...2637 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     50 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms. 

 
.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        537 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings at around 2500 feet AGL. 
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...190/02 mph.
                    8 AM...200/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...180/05 mph.
                    8 AM...020/07 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          821 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...230/06 mph.
                                     8 PM...220/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...250/10 mph.
                                     8 PM...240/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0203 PM):  1000ft...240/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...240/07 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/06 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...220/12 mph.
                                     1000ft...220/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/14 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/12 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2811 FT.
                                     8 PM...2543 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     60 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms. 

 
.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        530 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 1500 feet AGL,
                    30 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms. 
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...220/01 mph.
                    8 AM...220/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...210/06 mph.
                    8 AM...260/07 mph.

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

$$

Barnes