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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
154 PM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          631 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...190/07 mph.
                                     6 PM...170/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...200/09 mph.
                                     6 PM...180/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0141 PM):  1000ft...240/09 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/07 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/07 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...210/08 mph.
                                     1000ft...210/09 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/09 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...2396 FT.
                                     6 PM...2323 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 7000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        700 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    40 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...350/07 mph.
                    9 AM...360/10 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...350/13 mph.
                    9 AM...360/16 mph.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          624 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...170/13G21 mph.
                                     6 PM...170/13G20 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...190/15 mph.
                                     6 PM...180/17 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0141 PM):  1000ft...240/09 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/07 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/07 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...180/18 mph.
                                     1000ft...180/19 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/19 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/13 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...-4.
                                     6 PM...-4.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...2353 FT.
                                     6 PM...2094 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 6000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     30 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        653 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    50 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...270/03 mph.
                    9 AM...330/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...260/08 mph.
                    9 AM...330/10 mph.

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

$$

Deubelbeiss