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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
100 PM CST Sun Nov 23 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          435 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           2 PM...220/03 mph.
                                     4 PM...200/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             2 PM...260/05 mph.
                                     4 PM...200/05 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1250 PM):  1000ft...270/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...290/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...320/03 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 3 PM):              500ft...240/05 mph.
                                     1000ft...240/05 mph.
                                     2000ft...260/05 mph.
                                     3000ft...310/12 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            2 PM...+16.
                                     4 PM...+16.

    Density Altitude:                2 PM...196 FT.
                                     4 PM...33 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         a few clouds around 11000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        653 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                    visibility in patchy fog less than 1 mile.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...170/08 mph.
                    9 AM...170/10 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...180/13 mph.
                    9 AM...180/17 mph.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          428 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           2 PM...270/03 mph.
                                     4 PM...250/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             2 PM...280/05 mph.
                                     4 PM...230/05 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1250 PM):  1000ft...270/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...290/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...320/03 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 3 PM):              500ft...250/05 mph.
                                     1000ft...260/05 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/05 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/08 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            2 PM...+16.
                                     4 PM...+16.

    Density Altitude:                2 PM...495 FT.
                                     4 PM...200 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear skies,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        646 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                    visibility in areas of fog less than 1 mile.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...170/07 mph.
                    9 AM...170/09 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...180/13 mph.
                    9 AM...180/15 mph.

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

$$

Deubelbeiss