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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
148 PM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          629 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...010/13G20 mph.
                                     6 PM...010/08 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...010/17 mph.
                                     6 PM...010/14 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0130 PM):  1000ft...360/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...360/21 mph.
                                     3000ft...360/21 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...010/18 mph.
                                     1000ft...010/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...010/22 mph.
                                     3000ft...350/15 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+4.
                                     6 PM...+5.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...901 FT.
                                     6 PM...1117 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        701 AM.
    Weather:        clear skies,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...020/07 mph.
                    9 AM...030/08 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...020/10 mph.
                    9 AM...040/09 mph.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          622 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...360/15G24 mph.
                                     6 PM...010/14G22 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...360/20 mph.
                                     6 PM...010/18 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0130 PM):  1000ft...360/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...360/21 mph.
                                     3000ft...360/21 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...360/22 mph.
                                     1000ft...360/23 mph.
                                     2000ft...010/23 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/13 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+2.
                                     6 PM...+3.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...1248 FT.
                                     6 PM...1158 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        654 AM.
    Weather:        clear skies,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...360/07 mph.
                    9 AM...010/08 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...010/12 mph.
                    9 AM...010/12 mph.

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

$$

Deubelbeiss