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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast

National Weather Service Lincoln IL

258 PM CDT Tue Aug 4 2026



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



.THIS EVENING...

    Sunset:                          808 PM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...170/05 mph.

                                     8 PM...150/05 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...180/07 mph.

                                     8 PM...170/07 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0250 PM):  1000ft...180/08 mph.

                                     2000ft...190/08 mph.

                                     3000ft...180/07 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...170/05 mph.

                                     1000ft...180/05 mph.

                                     2000ft...190/06 mph.

                                     3000ft...210/06 mph.



    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...+2.

                                     8 PM...-1.



    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2519 FT.

                                     8 PM...2294 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...

    Sunrise:        559 AM.

    Weather:        scattered clouds around 10000 feet AGL,

                    unrestricted visibilities,

                    20 percent chance of precipitation. 

    Surface Wind:   6 AM...180/05G13 mph.

                    8 AM...210/06 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...190/10 mph.

                    8 AM...220/10 mph.



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



.THIS EVENING...

    Sunset:                          801 PM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...180/03 mph.

                                     8 PM...150/02 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...190/06 mph.

                                     8 PM...170/06 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0250 PM):  1000ft...180/08 mph.

                                     2000ft...190/08 mph.

                                     3000ft...180/07 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...180/06 mph.

                                     1000ft...190/06 mph.

                                     2000ft...200/06 mph.

                                     3000ft...210/07 mph.



    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...+3.

                                     8 PM...0.



    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2450 FT.

                                     8 PM...2087 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...

    Sunrise:        552 AM.

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL. 

    Surface Wind:   6 AM...180/03 mph.

                    8 AM...200/03 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...190/08 mph.

                    8 AM...210/09 mph.



This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of

scheduled issuances.



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