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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
203 PM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          625 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...240/09 mph.
                                     6 PM...240/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...240/12 mph.
                                     6 PM...240/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0152 PM):  1000ft...220/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/15 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...260/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...250/11 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/12 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/13 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+5.
                                     6 PM...+4.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...1514 FT.
                                     6 PM...1183 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 4000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        704 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 10000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...030/06 mph.
                    9 AM...050/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...050/10 mph.
                    9 AM...070/14 mph.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          618 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...220/07 mph.
                                     6 PM...220/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...240/12 mph.
                                     6 PM...240/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0152 PM):  1000ft...220/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/15 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...230/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...230/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/13 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/14 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...1564 FT.
                                     6 PM...1223 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 4000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        657 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 11000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...020/05 mph.
                    9 AM...050/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...040/12 mph.
                    9 AM...060/14 mph.

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

$$

Barnes