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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
236 PM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          435 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           3 PM...160/09 mph.
                                     4 PM...150/09 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             3 PM...170/13 mph.
                                     4 PM...170/12 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0226 PM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...200/21 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/20 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 3 PM):              500ft...160/15 mph.
                                     1000ft...180/19 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/21 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/22 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            3 PM...+10.
                                     4 PM...+10.

    Density Altitude:                3 PM...173 FT.
                                     4 PM...78 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     30 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        654 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                    visibility in areas of fog less than 1 mile,
                    30 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...190/02 mph.
                    9 AM...240/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...210/06 mph.
                    9 AM...260/07 mph.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          428 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           3 PM...160/07 mph.
                                     4 PM...160/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             3 PM...180/10 mph.
                                     4 PM...180/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0226 PM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...200/21 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/20 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 3 PM):              500ft...180/12 mph.
                                     1000ft...190/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/21 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/22 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            3 PM...+13.
                                     4 PM...+13.

    Density Altitude:                3 PM...215 FT.
                                     4 PM...158 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        647 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                    visibility in patchy fog as low as 1 mile,
                    60 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...180/03 mph.
                    9 AM...210/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...180/09 mph.
                    9 AM...220/08 mph.

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

$$

MJA