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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1235 PM CDT Sat Sep 26 2026

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          648 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...100/02 mph.
                                     6 PM...040/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...100/05 mph.
                                     6 PM...070/06 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1223 PM):  1000ft...090/09 mph.
                                     2000ft...080/08 mph.
                                     3000ft...080/08 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...070/07 mph.
                                     1000ft...100/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...130/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...180/05 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+11.
                                     6 PM...+10.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...1567 FT.
                                     6 PM...1353 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        650 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...090/03 mph.
                    9 AM...110/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...110/07 mph.
                    9 AM...120/07 mph.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          641 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...070/02 mph.
                                     6 PM...060/02 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...080/07 mph.
                                     6 PM...070/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1223 PM):  1000ft...090/09 mph.
                                     2000ft...080/08 mph.
                                     3000ft...080/08 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...070/06 mph.
                                     1000ft...080/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...080/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...100/04 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+12.
                                     6 PM...+12.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...1725 FT.
                                     6 PM...1367 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        643 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...000/00 mph.
                    9 AM...030/01 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...060/05 mph.
                    9 AM...060/06 mph.

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

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