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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast

National Weather Service Lincoln IL

145 PM CDT Mon Oct 27 2025



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



.THIS AFTERNOON...

    Sunset:                          600 PM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...090/15G22 mph.

                                     6 PM...080/10 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...100/18 mph.

                                     6 PM...080/14 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0133 PM):  1000ft...080/23 mph.

                                     2000ft...080/22 mph.

                                     3000ft...090/22 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...090/20 mph.

                                     1000ft...090/21 mph.

                                     2000ft...090/21 mph.

                                     3000ft...110/21 mph.



    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+13.

                                     6 PM...+16.



    Density Altitude:                4 PM...1170 FT.

                                     6 PM...794 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...

    Sunrise:        722 AM.

    Weather:        ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,

                    unrestricted visibilities,

                    20 percent chance of precipitation. 

    Surface Wind:   7 AM...090/07G15 mph.

                    9 AM...100/08 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...090/12 mph.

                    9 AM...100/14 mph.



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



.THIS AFTERNOON...

    Sunset:                          554 PM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...080/14 mph.

                                     6 PM...060/09 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...090/17 mph.

                                     6 PM...080/14 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0133 PM):  1000ft...080/23 mph.

                                     2000ft...080/22 mph.

                                     3000ft...090/22 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...080/18 mph.

                                     1000ft...090/19 mph.

                                     2000ft...090/20 mph.

                                     3000ft...100/21 mph.



    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+14.

                                     6 PM...+16.



    Density Altitude:                4 PM...1156 FT.

                                     6 PM...730 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...

    Sunrise:        716 AM.

    Weather:        ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,

                    unrestricted visibilities. 

    Surface Wind:   7 AM...070/08G16 mph.

                    9 AM...090/09G16 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...090/13 mph.

                    9 AM...100/15 mph.



This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of

scheduled issuances.



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