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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
203 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          619 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...050/03 mph.
                                     6 PM...040/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...060/03 mph.
                                     6 PM...050/06 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0151 PM):  1000ft...060/03 mph.
                                     2000ft...060/03 mph.
                                     3000ft...030/03 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...020/05 mph.
                                     1000ft...020/05 mph.
                                     2000ft...020/05 mph.
                                     3000ft...030/05 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+10.
                                     6 PM...+9.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...1908 FT.
                                     6 PM...1728 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 11000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        708 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...070/06 mph.
                    9 AM...090/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...080/08 mph.
                    9 AM...100/09 mph.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          612 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...020/07 mph.
                                     6 PM...030/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...020/08 mph.
                                     6 PM...020/10 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0151 PM):  1000ft...060/03 mph.
                                     2000ft...060/03 mph.
                                     3000ft...030/03 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...020/10 mph.
                                     1000ft...020/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...020/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...020/07 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+8.
                                     6 PM...+8.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...1979 FT.
                                     6 PM...1615 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        701 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...050/06 mph.
                    9 AM...070/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...060/08 mph.
                    9 AM...080/08 mph.

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

$$

Deubelbeiss