Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
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SXUS43 KILX 221908
RECILX
Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
108 PM CST Sat Nov 22 2025
...AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE LINCOLN AREA...
.THIS AFTERNOON...
Sunset: 436 PM.
Surface Wind Forecast: 2 PM...230/07 mph.
4 PM...230/07 mph.
Boundary Layer Wind: 2 PM...240/09 mph.
4 PM...240/09 mph.
NWS Doppler Winds (at 1252 PM): 1000ft...220/08 mph.
2000ft...230/08 mph.
3000ft...230/07 mph.
RAP Winds (at 3 PM): 500ft...240/12 mph.
1000ft...240/13 mph.
2000ft...240/15 mph.
3000ft...280/18 mph.
Surface Lifted Index: 2 PM...+14.
4 PM...+13.
Density Altitude: 2 PM...228 FT.
4 PM...151 FT.
Additional Weather Info: clear below 12000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities.
.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
Sunrise: 652 AM.
Weather: clear below 12000 feet AGL,
visibility in patchy fog as low as 3 miles.
Surface Wind: 7 AM...320/05 mph.
9 AM...320/05 mph.
Boundary Wind: 7 AM...330/09 mph.
9 AM...340/08 mph.
...AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE DANVILLE AREA...
.THIS AFTERNOON...
Sunset: 429 PM.
Surface Wind Forecast: 2 PM...260/03 mph.
4 PM...240/06 mph.
Boundary Layer Wind: 2 PM...260/05 mph.
4 PM...230/06 mph.
NWS Doppler Winds (at 1252 PM): 1000ft...220/08 mph.
2000ft...230/08 mph.
3000ft...230/07 mph.
RAP Winds (at 3 PM): 500ft...240/06 mph.
1000ft...240/07 mph.
2000ft...250/08 mph.
3000ft...290/15 mph.
Surface Lifted Index: 2 PM...+16.
4 PM...+14.
Density Altitude: 2 PM...244 FT.
4 PM...135 FT.
Additional Weather Info: clear below 12000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities.
.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
Sunrise: 645 AM.
Weather: clear skies,
unrestricted visibilities.
Surface Wind: 7 AM...310/07 mph.
9 AM...310/06 mph.
Boundary Wind: 7 AM...330/12 mph.
9 AM...340/13 mph.
This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of
scheduled issuances.
$$
Deubelbeiss