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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
138 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          810 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...320/12 mph.
                                     8 PM...330/09G17 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...320/17 mph.
                                     8 PM...340/14 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0130 PM):  1000ft...250/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/20 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...310/17 mph.
                                     1000ft...310/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...310/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/22 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...+4.
                                     8 PM...+6.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...1517 FT.
                                     8 PM...1221 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms. 

 
.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        537 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 4000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities. 
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...010/10G21 mph.
                    8 AM...020/12G20 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...010/17 mph.
                    8 AM...030/17 mph.

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

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          803 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM...280/10G17 mph.
                                     8 PM...300/08G16 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM...270/16 mph.
                                     8 PM...320/14 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0130 PM):  1000ft...250/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/20 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 PM):              500ft...280/16 mph.
                                     1000ft...280/18 mph.
                                     2000ft...280/18 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/19 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM...-2.
                                     8 PM...0.

    Density Altitude:                6 PM...2093 FT.
                                     8 PM...1735 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 4000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     30 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms. 

 
.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        530 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation. 
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...010/12G20 mph.
                    8 AM...020/12G20 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...020/18 mph.
                    8 AM...020/18 mph.

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

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NMA