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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
153 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          809 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...180/16G25 mph.
                                     8 PM...170/17G26 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...190/20 mph.
                                     8 PM...170/17 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0141 PM):  1000ft...210/39 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/46 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/40 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...190/32 mph.
                                     1000ft...190/42 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/48 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/50 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2012 FT.
                                     8 PM...1945 FT.

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

 
.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        538 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 6000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    50 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms. 
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...200/15G24 mph.
                    8 AM...200/16G26 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...210/16 mph.
                    8 AM...210/18 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          802 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...190/17G26 mph.
                                     8 PM...190/15G23 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...180/17 mph.
                                     8 PM...190/21 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0141 PM):  1000ft...210/39 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/46 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/40 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...200/30 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/37 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/36 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/31 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2169 FT.
                                     8 PM...1923 FT.

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

 
.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        531 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 8000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    30 percent chance of precipitation. 
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...200/16G25 mph.
                    8 AM...210/17G26 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...210/18 mph.
                    8 AM...220/22 mph.

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

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