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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
128 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          628 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...030/08 mph.
                                     6 PM...040/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...030/09 mph.
                                     6 PM...040/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0118 PM):  1000ft...010/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...010/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...010/16 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...030/09 mph.
                                     1000ft...030/09 mph.
                                     2000ft...030/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...040/08 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+14.
                                     6 PM...+13.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...1117 FT.
                                     6 PM...769 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear skies,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        702 AM.
    Weather:        clear skies,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...080/06 mph.
                    9 AM...100/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...090/12 mph.
                    9 AM...110/10 mph.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          621 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...030/10 mph.
                                     6 PM...030/08 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...020/12 mph.
                                     6 PM...040/12 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0118 PM):  1000ft...010/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...010/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...010/16 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...030/13 mph.
                                     1000ft...030/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...030/13 mph.
                                     3000ft...030/11 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+12.
                                     6 PM...+15.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...1164 FT.
                                     6 PM...799 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear skies,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        655 AM.
    Weather:        clear skies,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...070/05 mph.
                    9 AM...090/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...080/10 mph.
                    9 AM...100/12 mph.

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

$$

Barnes