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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast

National Weather Service Lincoln IL

142 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026



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



.THIS EVENING...

    Sunset:                          758 PM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...320/09 mph.

                                     8 PM...340/06 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...310/18 mph.

                                     8 PM...330/13 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0127 PM):  1000ft...300/11 mph.

                                     2000ft...360/07 mph.

                                     3000ft...310/06 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...310/18 mph.

                                     1000ft...310/19 mph.

                                     2000ft...310/20 mph.

                                     3000ft...310/21 mph.



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

                                     8 PM...+12.



    Density Altitude:                6 PM...620 FT.

                                     8 PM...281 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...

    Sunrise:        550 AM.

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,

                    unrestricted visibilities. 

    Surface Wind:   6 AM...220/02 mph.

                    8 AM...210/05 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...220/06 mph.

                    8 AM...210/08 mph.



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



.THIS EVENING...

    Sunset:                          751 PM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...310/06 mph.

                                     8 PM...320/03 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...280/15 mph.

                                     8 PM...310/14 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0127 PM):  1000ft...300/11 mph.

                                     2000ft...360/07 mph.

                                     3000ft...310/06 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...290/16 mph.

                                     1000ft...290/18 mph.

                                     2000ft...290/19 mph.

                                     3000ft...300/20 mph.



    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...+10.

                                     8 PM...+11.



    Density Altitude:                6 PM...759 FT.

                                     8 PM...350 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 8000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...

    Sunrise:        543 AM.

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,

                    unrestricted visibilities. 

    Surface Wind:   6 AM...000/00 mph.

                    8 AM...260/02 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...320/06 mph.

                    8 AM...290/06 mph.



This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of

scheduled issuances.



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Deubelbeiss