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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
153 PM CST Tue Nov 25 2025

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

...WIND ADVISORY FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY...

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          434 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           2 PM...260/08G15 mph.
                                     4 PM...250/08G16 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             2 PM...260/13 mph.
                                     4 PM...260/12 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0132 PM):  1000ft...260/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...260/14 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/16 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 3 PM):              500ft...260/13 mph.
                                     1000ft...260/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/23 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            2 PM...+7.
                                     4 PM...+5.

    Density Altitude:                2 PM...788 FT.
                                     4 PM...770 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        655 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...280/24G41 mph.
                    9 AM...280/25G44 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...290/39 mph.
                    9 AM...290/43 mph.

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

...WIND ADVISORY FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY...

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          427 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           2 PM...250/07 mph.
                                     4 PM...250/07G14 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             2 PM...260/13 mph.
                                     4 PM...260/13 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0132 PM):  1000ft...260/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...260/14 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/16 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 3 PM):              500ft...250/13 mph.
                                     1000ft...260/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...260/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/24 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            2 PM...+8.
                                     4 PM...+7.

    Density Altitude:                2 PM...821 FT.
                                     4 PM...733 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        648 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...260/25G39 mph.
                    9 AM...270/26G40 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...270/38 mph.
                    9 AM...280/43 mph.

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

$$

MJA