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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
147 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          559 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...190/14 mph.
                                     6 PM...170/09G16 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...190/17 mph.
                                     6 PM...180/14 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0138 PM):  1000ft...200/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/20 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...190/19 mph.
                                     1000ft...190/20 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...190/20 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+3.
                                     6 PM...+4.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...1917 FT.
                                     6 PM...1588 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear skies,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        723 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...190/07 mph.
                    9 AM...220/09G16 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...210/13 mph.
                    9 AM...220/13 mph.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          552 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...190/10 mph.
                                     6 PM...170/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...190/13 mph.
                                     6 PM...180/10 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0138 PM):  1000ft...200/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/20 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...190/14 mph.
                                     1000ft...190/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/14 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...1837 FT.
                                     6 PM...1507 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear skies,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        716 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...200/08 mph.
                    9 AM...220/10G18 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...210/14 mph.
                    9 AM...230/15 mph.

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

$$

Deubelbeiss