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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast

National Weather Service Lincoln IL

131 PM CDT Wed Aug 5 2026



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



.THIS EVENING...

    Sunset:                          807 PM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...220/08 mph.

                                     8 PM...070/06 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...190/09 mph.

                                     8 PM...080/09 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0125 PM):  1000ft...200/13 mph.

                                     2000ft...190/15 mph.

                                     3000ft...210/18 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...030/06 mph.

                                     1000ft...190/02 mph.

                                     2000ft...190/05 mph.

                                     3000ft...200/11 mph.



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

                                     8 PM...-6.



    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2244 FT.

                                     8 PM...2015 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 9000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities,

                                     70 percent chance of precipitation,

                                     including thunderstorms. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...

    Sunrise:        600 AM.

    Weather:        ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,

                    70 percent chance of precipitation,

                    including thunderstorms. 

    Surface Wind:   6 AM...200/05 mph.

                    8 AM...220/05 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...210/09 mph.

                    8 AM...220/12 mph.



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



.THIS EVENING...

    Sunset:                          800 PM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...200/03 mph.

                                     8 PM...180/03 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...220/08 mph.

                                     8 PM...160/07 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0125 PM):  1000ft...200/13 mph.

                                     2000ft...190/15 mph.

                                     3000ft...210/18 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...250/04 mph.

                                     1000ft...240/05 mph.

                                     2000ft...240/06 mph.

                                     3000ft...240/08 mph.



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

                                     8 PM...-5.



    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2436 FT.

                                     8 PM...2105 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 9000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities,

                                     60 percent chance of precipitation,

                                     including thunderstorms. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...

    Sunrise:        553 AM.

    Weather:        ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,

                    60 percent chance of precipitation,

                    including thunderstorms. 

    Surface Wind:   6 AM...170/02 mph.

                    8 AM...200/03 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...190/09 mph.

                    8 AM...200/09 mph.



This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of

scheduled issuances.



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Deubelbeiss