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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
152 PM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          636 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...220/08 mph.
                                     6 PM...200/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...230/08 mph.
                                     6 PM...210/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0146 PM):  1000ft...240/09 mph.
                                     2000ft...260/08 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/09 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...210/10 mph.
                                     1000ft...210/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/10 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/09 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...-2.
                                     6 PM...-2.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...2587 FT.
                                     6 PM...2430 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        657 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...180/06 mph.
                    9 AM...200/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...210/09 mph.
                    9 AM...210/10 mph.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          629 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...210/07 mph.
                                     6 PM...190/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...220/07 mph.
                                     6 PM...210/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0146 PM):  1000ft...240/09 mph.
                                     2000ft...260/08 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/09 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...220/09 mph.
                                     1000ft...220/09 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/09 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...-2.
                                     6 PM...-3.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...2618 FT.
                                     6 PM...2338 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 10000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        650 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...190/03 mph.
                    9 AM...200/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...200/08 mph.
                    9 AM...210/09 mph.

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

$$

Bumgardner