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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1235 PM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          601 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...190/09 mph.
                                     6 PM...180/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...190/14 mph.
                                     6 PM...190/10 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1224 PM):  1000ft...190/16 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/18 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...190/15 mph.
                                     1000ft...190/16 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/17 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...1493 FT.
                                     6 PM...1241 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        722 AM.
    Weather:        a few clouds around 9000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...170/05 mph.
                    9 AM...180/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...190/10 mph.
                    9 AM...190/12 mph.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          554 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...180/06 mph.
                                     6 PM...170/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...190/10 mph.
                                     6 PM...180/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1224 PM):  1000ft...190/16 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/18 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...170/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...170/11 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/11 mph.
                                     3000ft...190/12 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...1633 FT.
                                     6 PM...1251 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        715 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...180/01 mph.
                    9 AM...180/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...200/08 mph.
                    9 AM...200/09 mph.

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

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