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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
149 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          634 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...190/13 mph.
                                     6 PM...180/09G16 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...180/16 mph.
                                     6 PM...180/13 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0136 PM):  1000ft...200/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/17 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...180/16 mph.
                                     1000ft...180/16 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...180/17 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+1.
                                     6 PM...+2.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...2664 FT.
                                     6 PM...2446 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear skies,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        658 AM.
    Weather:        clear skies,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...160/07G14 mph.
                    9 AM...180/10G18 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...180/13 mph.
                    9 AM...190/17 mph.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          627 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...190/09 mph.
                                     6 PM...170/08 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...180/12 mph.
                                     6 PM...180/10 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0136 PM):  1000ft...200/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/17 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...180/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...180/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/12 mph.
                                     3000ft...180/13 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...-1.
                                     6 PM...0.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...2716 FT.
                                     6 PM...2516 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        651 AM.
    Weather:        clear skies,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...160/05 mph.
                    9 AM...180/08 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...180/12 mph.
                    9 AM...190/14 mph.

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

$$

Barnes