


Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
886 SXUS43 KILX 071848 RECILX Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Lincoln IL 148 PM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025 ...AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE LINCOLN AREA... .THIS AFTERNOON... Sunset: 629 PM. Surface Wind Forecast: 4 PM...010/13G20 mph. 6 PM...010/08 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 4 PM...010/17 mph. 6 PM...010/14 mph. NWS Doppler Winds (at 0130 PM): 1000ft...360/21 mph. 2000ft...360/21 mph. 3000ft...360/21 mph. RAP Winds (at 5 PM): 500ft...010/18 mph. 1000ft...010/21 mph. 2000ft...010/22 mph. 3000ft...350/15 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 4 PM...+4. 6 PM...+5. Density Altitude: 4 PM...901 FT. 6 PM...1117 FT. Additional Weather Info: ceilings around 1000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. .OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING... Sunrise: 701 AM. Weather: clear skies, unrestricted visibilities. Surface Wind: 7 AM...020/07 mph. 9 AM...030/08 mph. Boundary Wind: 7 AM...020/10 mph. 9 AM...040/09 mph. ...AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE DANVILLE AREA... .THIS AFTERNOON... Sunset: 622 PM. Surface Wind Forecast: 4 PM...360/15G24 mph. 6 PM...010/14G22 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 4 PM...360/20 mph. 6 PM...010/18 mph. NWS Doppler Winds (at 0130 PM): 1000ft...360/21 mph. 2000ft...360/21 mph. 3000ft...360/21 mph. RAP Winds (at 5 PM): 500ft...360/22 mph. 1000ft...360/23 mph. 2000ft...010/23 mph. 3000ft...330/13 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 4 PM...+2. 6 PM...+3. Density Altitude: 4 PM...1248 FT. 6 PM...1158 FT. Additional Weather Info: ceilings around 1000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities, 20 percent chance of precipitation, including thunderstorms. .OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING... Sunrise: 654 AM. Weather: clear skies, unrestricted visibilities. Surface Wind: 7 AM...360/07 mph. 9 AM...010/08 mph. Boundary Wind: 7 AM...010/12 mph. 9 AM...010/12 mph. This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of scheduled issuances. $$ Deubelbeiss