


Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
939 SXUS43 KILX 031852 RECILX Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Lincoln IL 152 PM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025 ...AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE LINCOLN AREA... .THIS AFTERNOON... Sunset: 636 PM. Surface Wind Forecast: 4 PM...220/08 mph. 6 PM...200/07 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 4 PM...230/08 mph. 6 PM...210/07 mph. NWS Doppler Winds (at 0146 PM): 1000ft...240/09 mph. 2000ft...260/08 mph. 3000ft...260/09 mph. RAP Winds (at 5 PM): 500ft...210/10 mph. 1000ft...210/10 mph. 2000ft...210/10 mph. 3000ft...220/09 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 4 PM...-2. 6 PM...-2. Density Altitude: 4 PM...2587 FT. 6 PM...2430 FT. Additional Weather Info: scattered clouds around 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities, 20 percent chance of precipitation, including thunderstorms. .OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING... Sunrise: 657 AM. Weather: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. Surface Wind: 7 AM...180/06 mph. 9 AM...200/07 mph. Boundary Wind: 7 AM...210/09 mph. 9 AM...210/10 mph. ...AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE DANVILLE AREA... .THIS AFTERNOON... Sunset: 629 PM. Surface Wind Forecast: 4 PM...210/07 mph. 6 PM...190/05 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 4 PM...220/07 mph. 6 PM...210/07 mph. NWS Doppler Winds (at 0146 PM): 1000ft...240/09 mph. 2000ft...260/08 mph. 3000ft...260/09 mph. RAP Winds (at 5 PM): 500ft...220/09 mph. 1000ft...220/09 mph. 2000ft...230/09 mph. 3000ft...230/09 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 4 PM...-2. 6 PM...-3. Density Altitude: 4 PM...2618 FT. 6 PM...2338 FT. Additional Weather Info: scattered clouds around 10000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities, 20 percent chance of precipitation, including thunderstorms. .OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING... Sunrise: 650 AM. Weather: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. Surface Wind: 7 AM...190/03 mph. 9 AM...200/05 mph. Boundary Wind: 7 AM...200/08 mph. 9 AM...210/09 mph. This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of scheduled issuances. $$ Bumgardner