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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
208 PM CDT Tue May 5 2026

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          757 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...350/07G14 mph.
                                     8 PM...360/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...360/13 mph.
                                     8 PM...010/10 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0200 PM):  1000ft...310/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...330/14 mph.
                                     3000ft...350/14 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...350/06 mph.
                                     1000ft...350/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...350/18 mph.
                                     3000ft...340/23 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...+12.
                                     8 PM...+11.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...495 FT.
                                     8 PM...339 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 4000 feet AGL,
                                     80 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        551 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 10000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...360/05G12 mph.
                    8 AM...360/06G13 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...350/10 mph.
                    8 AM...360/09 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          750 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...010/08G15 mph.
                                     8 PM...030/06G13 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...010/13 mph.
                                     8 PM...030/13 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0200 PM):  1000ft...310/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...330/14 mph.
                                     3000ft...350/14 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...340/10 mph.
                                     1000ft...350/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...350/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/23 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...+11.
                                     8 PM...+12.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...551 FT.
                                     8 PM...317 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                                     90 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        545 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 11000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...340/05 mph.
                    8 AM...350/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...340/07 mph.
                    8 AM...350/09 mph.

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

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