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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1243 PM CST Mon Nov 2 2026

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          453 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           3 PM...160/15G24 mph.
                                     5 PM...160/16G24 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             3 PM...170/21 mph.
                                     5 PM...170/20 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1231 PM):  1000ft...170/20 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/26 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/32 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):              500ft...170/23 mph.
                                     1000ft...180/31 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/35 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/37 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            3 PM...+7.
                                     5 PM...+6.

    Density Altitude:                3 PM...1326 FT.
                                     5 PM...1305 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        629 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    30 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...160/22G32 mph.
                    9 AM...170/22G33 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...180/26 mph.
                    9 AM...180/31 mph.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          446 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           3 PM...170/12G20 mph.
                                     5 PM...160/12G21 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             3 PM...180/17 mph.
                                     5 PM...170/16 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1231 PM):  1000ft...170/20 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/26 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/32 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):              500ft...170/21 mph.
                                     1000ft...180/27 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/29 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/29 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            3 PM...+10.
                                     5 PM...+7.

    Density Altitude:                3 PM...1224 FT.
                                     5 PM...1178 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        622 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...170/17G26 mph.
                    9 AM...180/18G29 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...180/23 mph.
                    9 AM...180/28 mph.

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

$$

Deubelbeiss