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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
138 PM CST Mon Nov 10 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          445 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           3 PM...310/13G23 mph.
                                     5 PM...300/09G17 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             3 PM...320/21 mph.
                                     5 PM...310/15 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0123 PM):  1000ft...310/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...320/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...320/18 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):              500ft...310/21 mph.
                                     1000ft...310/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...310/22 mph.
                                     3000ft...320/22 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            3 PM...+14.
                                     5 PM...+16.

    Density Altitude:                3 PM...-1084 FT.
                                     5 PM...-1473 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        639 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 10000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...190/10G20 mph.
                    9 AM...190/15G26 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...190/16 mph.
                    9 AM...190/22 mph.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          438 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           3 PM...320/13G21 mph.
                                     5 PM...300/10G17 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             3 PM...330/17 mph.
                                     5 PM...300/14 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0123 PM):  1000ft...310/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...320/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...320/18 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):              500ft...320/23 mph.
                                     1000ft...320/25 mph.
                                     2000ft...320/26 mph.
                                     3000ft...320/28 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            3 PM...+10.
                                     5 PM...+13.

    Density Altitude:                3 PM...-1125 FT.
                                     5 PM...-1514 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         a few clouds around 9000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        632 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 8000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...210/09G16 mph.
                    9 AM...200/13G22 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...220/15 mph.
                    9 AM...220/22 mph.

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

$$

MJA