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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
132 PM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          614 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...180/15G23 mph.
                                     6 PM...170/12 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...190/20 mph.
                                     6 PM...180/16 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0119 PM):  1000ft...190/22 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/21 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/23 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...200/18 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/20 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/21 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/22 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+5.
                                     6 PM...+4.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...2451 FT.
                                     6 PM...2310 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        711 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 6000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    50 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...200/10 mph.
                    9 AM...200/10G17 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...210/15 mph.
                    9 AM...210/15 mph.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          607 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...180/14G22 mph.
                                     6 PM...170/10G17 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...190/20 mph.
                                     6 PM...180/15 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0119 PM):  1000ft...190/22 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/21 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/23 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...190/19 mph.
                                     1000ft...190/22 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/23 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/24 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+6.
                                     6 PM...+7.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...2186 FT.
                                     6 PM...1922 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        704 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 8000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    30 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...190/10G17 mph.
                    9 AM...200/13G20 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...190/15 mph.
                    9 AM...210/17 mph.

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

$$

Deubelbeiss