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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
146 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          618 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...190/10G21 mph.
                                     6 PM...230/12G21 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...200/17 mph.
                                     6 PM...240/21 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0138 PM):  1000ft...170/20 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/26 mph.
                                     3000ft...190/29 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...220/16 mph.
                                     1000ft...230/24 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/30 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/34 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...-1.
                                     6 PM...-2.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...2064 FT.
                                     6 PM...2153 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     40 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms. 

 
.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        709 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 4000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities. 
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...300/20G33 mph.
                    9 AM...310/21G33 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...310/24 mph.
                    9 AM...310/28 mph.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          611 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...170/08G17 mph.
                                     6 PM...200/10G21 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...180/15 mph.
                                     6 PM...200/17 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0138 PM):  1000ft...170/20 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/26 mph.
                                     3000ft...190/29 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...180/15 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/23 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/29 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/36 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+1.
                                     6 PM...-1.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...2086 FT.
                                     6 PM...2233 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                                     90 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms. 

 
.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        702 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities. 
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...300/17G30 mph.
                    9 AM...300/17G29 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...310/24 mph.
                    9 AM...310/25 mph.

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

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Deubelbeiss