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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
126 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

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

...FROST ADVISORY FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY...

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          616 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...330/17G28 mph.
                                     6 PM...340/16G26 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...340/23 mph.
                                     6 PM...360/24 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0116 PM):  1000ft...320/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...330/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/18 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...350/27 mph.
                                     1000ft...350/32 mph.
                                     2000ft...360/35 mph.
                                     3000ft...360/38 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...251 FT.
                                     6 PM...28 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 3500 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     40 percent chance of precipitation. 

 
.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        710 AM.
    Weather:        clear skies,
                    unrestricted visibilities. 
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...350/05 mph.
                    9 AM...010/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...360/09 mph.
                    9 AM...030/09 mph.

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          609 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...320/17G28 mph.
                                     6 PM...330/16G26 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...320/21 mph.
                                     6 PM...350/23 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0116 PM):  1000ft...320/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...330/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/18 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...330/26 mph.
                                     1000ft...340/31 mph.
                                     2000ft...350/35 mph.
                                     3000ft...350/38 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+5.
                                     6 PM...+2.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...426 FT.
                                     6 PM...219 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 3500 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     40 percent chance of precipitation. 

 
.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        703 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 4000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities. 
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...010/05 mph.
                    9 AM...020/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...010/12 mph.
                    9 AM...030/13 mph.

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

$$

Barnes