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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
246 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          823 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...210/13G22 mph.
                                     8 PM...210/10G18 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...220/20 mph.
                                     8 PM...210/13 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0234 PM):  1000ft...230/23 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/22 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/23 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...230/15 mph.
                                     1000ft...230/22 mph.
                                     2000ft...240/26 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/31 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2501 FT.
                                     8 PM...2426 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 6000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        528 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 6000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...220/09G17 mph.
                    8 AM...240/10G18 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...230/13 mph.
                    8 AM...250/15 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          816 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...220/16G25 mph.
                                     8 PM...220/13G21 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...220/23 mph.
                                     8 PM...220/16 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0234 PM):  1000ft...230/23 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/22 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/23 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...230/20 mph.
                                     1000ft...230/28 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/33 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/38 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2547 FT.
                                     8 PM...2413 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        521 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 6000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    40 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...230/10 mph.
                    8 AM...240/12 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...250/14 mph.
                    8 AM...260/16 mph.

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

$$

Copple