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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1249 PM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          450 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           3 PM...260/12G20 mph.
                                     5 PM...270/10 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             3 PM...270/17 mph.
                                     5 PM...290/15 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1240 PM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...340/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/05 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):              500ft...260/18 mph.
                                     1000ft...270/22 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/25 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/23 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                3 PM...745 FT.
                                     5 PM...626 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                                     40 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        632 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...350/13 mph.
                    9 AM...350/13G20 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...360/18 mph.
                    9 AM...360/20 mph.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          443 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           3 PM...260/09G17 mph.
                                     5 PM...260/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             3 PM...260/17 mph.
                                     5 PM...270/15 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1240 PM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...340/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/05 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):              500ft...250/13 mph.
                                     1000ft...260/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...260/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/23 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            3 PM...+12.
                                     5 PM...+11.

    Density Altitude:                3 PM...767 FT.
                                     5 PM...788 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     40 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        625 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...340/12 mph.
                    9 AM...340/12 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...350/20 mph.
                    9 AM...340/20 mph.

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

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