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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
147 PM CST Wed Nov 19 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          438 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           2 PM...130/02 mph.
                                     4 PM...120/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             2 PM...240/03 mph.
                                     4 PM...230/02 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0133 PM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...MISSING.
                                     3000ft...300/03 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 3 PM):              500ft...230/01 mph.
                                     1000ft...240/02 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/05 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/13 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            2 PM...+17.
                                     4 PM...+16.

    Density Altitude:                2 PM...-185 FT.
                                     4 PM...-250 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        649 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                    visibility in patchy fog as low as 4 miles.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...150/05 mph.
                    9 AM...160/06G13 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...160/07 mph.
                    9 AM...170/10 mph.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          431 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           2 PM...100/02 mph.
                                     4 PM...090/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             2 PM...140/03 mph.
                                     4 PM...180/02 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0133 PM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...MISSING.
                                     3000ft...300/03 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 3 PM):              500ft...060/02 mph.
                                     1000ft...060/01 mph.
                                     2000ft...240/03 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/06 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            2 PM...+20.
                                     4 PM...+18.

    Density Altitude:                2 PM...-382 FT.
                                     4 PM...-292 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 1000 feet AGL.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        642 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                    visibility in patchy fog as low as 5 miles.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...160/02 mph.
                    9 AM...170/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...180/06 mph.
                    9 AM...180/08 mph.

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

$$

MJA