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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
116 PM CST Tue Nov 18 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          438 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           2 PM...080/07 mph.
                                     4 PM...050/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             2 PM...060/08 mph.
                                     4 PM...050/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0109 PM):  1000ft...330/09 mph.
                                     2000ft...340/08 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/22 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 3 PM):              500ft...060/08 mph.
                                     1000ft...050/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...340/05 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/14 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            2 PM...+5.
                                     4 PM...+7.

    Density Altitude:                2 PM...585 FT.
                                     4 PM...465 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     40 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        648 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...050/06 mph.
                    9 AM...070/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...070/08 mph.
                    9 AM...080/07 mph.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          431 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           2 PM...090/07 mph.
                                     4 PM...060/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             2 PM...130/09 mph.
                                     4 PM...080/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0109 PM):  1000ft...330/09 mph.
                                     2000ft...340/08 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/22 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 3 PM):              500ft...110/06 mph.
                                     1000ft...140/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/14 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            2 PM...+10.
                                     4 PM...+8.

    Density Altitude:                2 PM...395 FT.
                                     4 PM...356 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     50 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        641 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...050/06 mph.
                    9 AM...060/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...070/09 mph.
                    9 AM...070/08 mph.

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

$$

Deubelbeiss