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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
151 PM CST Fri Nov 14 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          441 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           2 PM...210/12 mph.
                                     4 PM...200/10G18 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             2 PM...210/18 mph.
                                     4 PM...200/16 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0140 PM):  1000ft...230/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/20 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 3 PM):              500ft...210/17 mph.
                                     1000ft...210/19 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/27 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            2 PM...-1.
                                     4 PM...-1.

    Density Altitude:                2 PM...1968 FT.
                                     4 PM...1915 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear skies,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        643 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...220/13G22 mph.
                    9 AM...240/16G26 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...220/18 mph.
                    9 AM...250/22 mph.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          434 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           2 PM...220/10G17 mph.
                                     4 PM...210/09G16 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             2 PM...230/16 mph.
                                     4 PM...200/13 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0140 PM):  1000ft...230/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/20 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 3 PM):              500ft...220/17 mph.
                                     1000ft...220/18 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/21 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/30 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            2 PM...+1.
                                     4 PM...+1.

    Density Altitude:                2 PM...1834 FT.
                                     4 PM...1716 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear skies,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        636 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 7000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...220/15G24 mph.
                    9 AM...230/18G29 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...220/20 mph.
                    9 AM...230/25 mph.

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

$$

Copple