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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
211 PM CDT Tue Oct 13 2026

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          621 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...250/09 mph.
                                     6 PM...280/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...250/15 mph.
                                     6 PM...260/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0157 PM):  1000ft...240/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...240/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/16 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...250/10 mph.
                                     1000ft...250/11 mph.
                                     2000ft...240/14 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/18 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...3117 FT.
                                     6 PM...2732 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        707 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 4000 feet AGL,
                    50 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...020/03 mph.
                    9 AM...010/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...040/08 mph.
                    9 AM...010/08 mph.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          614 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...250/08 mph.
                                     6 PM...260/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...250/17 mph.
                                     6 PM...250/10 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0157 PM):  1000ft...240/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...240/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/16 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...260/13 mph.
                                     1000ft...250/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/20 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...3057 FT.
                                     6 PM...2725 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        700 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 4000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    50 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...010/01 mph.
                    9 AM...030/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...360/08 mph.
                    9 AM...040/06 mph.

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

$$

Barnes