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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
237 PM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          620 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...140/03 mph.
                                     6 PM...120/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...160/03 mph.
                                     6 PM...140/05 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0224 PM):  1000ft...160/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...160/10 mph.
                                     3000ft...150/09 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...140/05 mph.
                                     1000ft...140/05 mph.
                                     2000ft...140/05 mph.
                                     3000ft...310/02 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...1927 FT.
                                     6 PM...1660 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 7000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        707 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
                    visibility in patchy fog as low as 5 miles.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...070/03 mph.
                    9 AM...080/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...080/07 mph.
                    9 AM...080/06 mph.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          613 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...060/02 mph.
                                     6 PM...040/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...050/05 mph.
                                     6 PM...040/05 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0224 PM):  1000ft...160/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...160/10 mph.
                                     3000ft...150/09 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...030/04 mph.
                                     1000ft...030/04 mph.
                                     2000ft...030/04 mph.
                                     3000ft...030/06 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+11.
                                     6 PM...+12.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...1905 FT.
                                     6 PM...1609 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        700 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...040/03 mph.
                    9 AM...040/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...050/07 mph.
                    9 AM...050/06 mph.

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

$$

Barnes