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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
133 PM CDT Tue Sep 29 2026

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          643 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...180/08 mph.
                                     6 PM...160/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...190/12 mph.
                                     6 PM...180/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0120 PM):  1000ft...200/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/10 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...190/09 mph.
                                     1000ft...190/09 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/10 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/12 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+9.
                                     6 PM...+9.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...2285 FT.
                                     6 PM...1984 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        653 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 9000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    50 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...180/06G13 mph.
                    9 AM...180/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...190/12 mph.
                    9 AM...200/10 mph.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          636 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...180/05 mph.
                                     6 PM...160/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...200/08 mph.
                                     6 PM...170/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0120 PM):  1000ft...200/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/10 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...190/06 mph.
                                     1000ft...190/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/07 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/08 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+9.
                                     6 PM...+8.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...2366 FT.
                                     6 PM...1976 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        646 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...180/05G13 mph.
                    9 AM...190/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...190/12 mph.
                    9 AM...190/12 mph.

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

$$

NMA