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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast

National Weather Service Lincoln IL

206 PM CDT Mon May 4 2026



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



.THIS EVENING...

    Sunset:                          755 PM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...220/17G26 mph.

                                     8 PM...210/13G23 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...220/22 mph.

                                     8 PM...210/15 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0156 PM):  1000ft...220/31 mph.

                                     2000ft...220/32 mph.

                                     3000ft...210/35 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...210/19 mph.

                                     1000ft...220/30 mph.

                                     2000ft...230/33 mph.

                                     3000ft...240/36 mph.



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

                                     8 PM...-7.



    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2382 FT.

                                     8 PM...2045 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 9000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities,

                                     40 percent chance of precipitation,

                                     including thunderstorms. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...

    Sunrise:        552 AM.

    Weather:        ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,

                    unrestricted visibilities,

                    60 percent chance of precipitation,

                    including thunderstorms. 

    Surface Wind:   6 AM...010/09G16 mph.

                    8 AM...010/09G16 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...020/17 mph.

                    8 AM...010/18 mph.



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



.THIS EVENING...

    Sunset:                          749 PM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...210/20G29 mph.

                                     8 PM...210/14G24 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...220/30 mph.

                                     8 PM...210/22 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0156 PM):  1000ft...220/31 mph.

                                     2000ft...220/32 mph.

                                     3000ft...210/35 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...220/18 mph.

                                     1000ft...230/33 mph.

                                     2000ft...230/40 mph.

                                     3000ft...230/49 mph.



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

                                     8 PM...-5.



    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2264 FT.

                                     8 PM...1851 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 10000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities,

                                     50 percent chance of precipitation,

                                     including thunderstorms. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...

    Sunrise:        545 AM.

    Weather:        ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,

                    unrestricted visibilities,

                    70 percent chance of precipitation,

                    including thunderstorms. 

    Surface Wind:   6 AM...290/07 mph.

                    8 AM...360/07 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...280/10 mph.

                    8 AM...350/15 mph.



This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of

scheduled issuances.



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