921  
SXUS43 KILX 181856  
RECILX  
 
EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL  
156 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE LINCOLN AREA  
 
   
THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 701 PM.  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 5 PM...080/09 MPH.  
7 PM...080/08G16 MPH.  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 5 PM...090/10 MPH.  
7 PM...090/10 MPH.  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0149 PM): 1000FT...070/15 MPH.  
2000FT...080/16 MPH.  
3000FT...100/08 MPH.  
 
RAP WINDS (AT 6 PM): 500FT...110/16 MPH.  
1000FT...110/18 MPH.  
2000FT...120/19 MPH.  
3000FT...210/10 MPH.  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 5 PM...-4.  
7 PM...-5.  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 5 PM...2304 FT.  
7 PM...2236 FT.  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SCATTERED CLOUDS AROUND 7000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.  
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 642 AM.  
WEATHER: CEILINGS AROUND 3000 FEET AGL,  
20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM...160/07G16 MPH.  
9 AM...180/07G15 MPH.  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM...160/12 MPH.  
9 AM...200/12 MPH.  
 
   
..EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE DANVILLE AREA  
 
   
THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 654 PM.  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 5 PM...070/08 MPH.  
7 PM...080/07G15 MPH.  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 5 PM...080/12 MPH.  
7 PM...090/10 MPH.  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0149 PM): 1000FT...070/15 MPH.  
2000FT...080/16 MPH.  
3000FT...100/08 MPH.  
 
RAP WINDS (AT 6 PM): 500FT...100/16 MPH.  
1000FT...100/18 MPH.  
2000FT...110/17 MPH.  
3000FT...180/01 MPH.  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 5 PM...-3.  
7 PM...-3.  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 5 PM...2148 FT.  
7 PM...1960 FT.  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SCATTERED CLOUDS AROUND 4000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES, 30 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 635 AM.  
WEATHER: CEILINGS AROUND 1000 FEET AGL,  
40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM...140/07G15 MPH.  
9 AM...170/08G16 MPH.  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM...160/12 MPH.  
9 AM...180/13 MPH.  
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF  
SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
 
GEELHART  
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