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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast

National Weather Service Lincoln IL

156 PM CDT Fri Oct 24 2025



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



.THIS AFTERNOON...

    Sunset:                          604 PM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...110/02 mph.

                                     6 PM...080/03 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...060/03 mph.

                                     6 PM...080/06 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0147 PM):  1000ft...020/08 mph.

                                     2000ft...040/06 mph.

                                     3000ft...020/05 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...090/02 mph.

                                     1000ft...120/01 mph.

                                     2000ft...160/02 mph.

                                     3000ft...220/04 mph.



    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+15.

                                     6 PM...+17.



    Density Altitude:                4 PM...470 FT.

                                     6 PM...241 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         Clear below 12000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities. 

 

.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...

    Sunrise:        719 AM.

    Weather:        Ceilings around 7000 feet AGL,

                    unrestricted visibilities,

                    20 percent chance of precipitation. 

    Surface Wind:   7 AM...110/07G14 mph.

                    9 AM...120/08G15 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...110/13 mph.

                    9 AM...130/14 mph.





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



.THIS AFTERNOON...

    Sunset:                          557 PM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...360/02 mph.

                                     6 PM...040/02 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...330/06 mph.

                                     6 PM...030/05 mph.



    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0147 PM):  1000ft...020/08 mph.

                                     2000ft...040/06 mph.

                                     3000ft...020/05 mph.



    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...350/03 mph.

                                     1000ft...340/03 mph.

                                     2000ft...330/03 mph.

                                     3000ft...290/04 mph.



    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+18.

                                     6 PM...+19.



    Density Altitude:                4 PM...482 FT.

                                     6 PM...39 FT.



    Additional Weather Info:         Clear below 12000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...

    Sunrise:        712 AM.

    Weather:        Ceilings around 9000 feet AGL,

                    unrestricted visibilities. 

    Surface Wind:   7 AM...090/03 mph.

                    9 AM...110/03 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...120/09 mph.

                    9 AM...120/09 mph.



This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of

scheduled issuances.



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Geelhart