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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
141 PM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          622 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...150/09 mph.
                                     6 PM...140/08 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...160/10 mph.
                                     6 PM...140/10 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0128 PM):  1000ft...150/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...150/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...150/12 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...150/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...150/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...150/12 mph.
                                     3000ft...160/12 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+9.
                                     6 PM...+10.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...2192 FT.
                                     6 PM...1912 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear skies,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        706 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 8000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...150/06 mph.
                    9 AM...160/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...170/12 mph.
                    9 AM...170/12 mph.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          615 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...110/06 mph.
                                     6 PM...110/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...120/08 mph.
                                     6 PM...110/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0128 PM):  1000ft...150/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...150/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...150/12 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...110/08 mph.
                                     1000ft...120/08 mph.
                                     2000ft...120/08 mph.
                                     3000ft...130/08 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+13.
                                     6 PM...+13.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...2033 FT.
                                     6 PM...1738 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear skies,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        659 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...110/02 mph.
                    9 AM...130/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...140/07 mph.
                    9 AM...150/07 mph.

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

$$

Barnes