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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
122 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          641 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...170/07 mph.
                                     6 PM...110/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...200/09 mph.
                                     6 PM...160/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0105 PM):  1000ft...020/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/14 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/24 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...220/06 mph.
                                     1000ft...210/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/19 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/24 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...2427 FT.
                                     6 PM...2310 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 8000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        654 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 7000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...190/10G20 mph.
                    9 AM...200/10G20 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...200/16 mph.
                    9 AM...220/18 mph.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          634 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...160/06 mph.
                                     6 PM...120/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...180/09 mph.
                                     6 PM...140/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0105 PM):  1000ft...020/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/14 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/24 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...170/15 mph.
                                     1000ft...190/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/26 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/29 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...2466 FT.
                                     6 PM...2305 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 10000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        647 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 11000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...190/08G17 mph.
                    9 AM...200/10G20 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...210/15 mph.
                    9 AM...220/17 mph.

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

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NMA