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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
216 PM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          617 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...030/06 mph.
                                     6 PM...050/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...350/07 mph.
                                     6 PM...040/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0204 PM):  1000ft...310/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...300/13 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/17 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...020/07 mph.
                                     1000ft...020/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...010/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/10 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...1909 FT.
                                     6 PM...1777 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        709 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 6000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...100/07G15 mph.
                    9 AM...110/08G15 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...100/13 mph.
                    9 AM...110/14 mph.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          610 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...030/06 mph.
                                     6 PM...040/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...350/08 mph.
                                     6 PM...040/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0204 PM):  1000ft...310/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...300/13 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/17 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...030/09 mph.
                                     1000ft...020/08 mph.
                                     2000ft...020/07 mph.
                                     3000ft...320/15 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+7.
                                     6 PM...+8.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...1772 FT.
                                     6 PM...1518 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        702 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 4000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...090/05 mph.
                    9 AM...100/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...090/12 mph.
                    9 AM...100/12 mph.

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

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