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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
151 PM CDT Wed Sep 16 2026

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          704 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...030/05 mph.
                                     7 PM...030/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...080/06 mph.
                                     7 PM...060/06 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0140 PM):  1000ft...330/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...320/05 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/06 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...100/05 mph.
                                     1000ft...110/05 mph.
                                     2000ft...140/05 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/08 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...-4.
                                     7 PM...-5.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2452 FT.
                                     7 PM...2239 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 8000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        640 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 4000 feet AGL,
                    40 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...180/03 mph.
                    9 AM...320/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...260/07 mph.
                    9 AM...350/08 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          657 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...340/05 mph.
                                     7 PM...010/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...340/07 mph.
                                     7 PM...030/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0140 PM):  1000ft...330/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...320/05 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/06 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...010/05 mph.
                                     1000ft...010/03 mph.
                                     2000ft...260/03 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/13 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2521 FT.
                                     7 PM...2313 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        633 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                    70 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...210/02 mph.
                    9 AM...340/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...250/07 mph.
                    9 AM...330/08 mph.

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

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