


Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
527 SXUS43 KILX 241949 RECILX Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Lincoln IL 249 PM CDT Sun Aug 24 2025 ...HERE IS THE EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE LINCOLN IL AREA... .THIS EVENING... Sunset: 741 PM. Surface Wind Forecast: 5 PM...310/13G20 mph. 7 PM...320/09G17 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 5 PM...320/20 mph. 7 PM...320/13 mph. NWS Doppler Winds (at 0235 PM): 1000ft...310/22 mph. 2000ft...320/18 mph. 3000ft...320/20 mph. RAP Winds (at 6 PM): 500ft...320/17 mph. 1000ft...320/18 mph. 2000ft...320/19 mph. 3000ft...320/21 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 5 PM...+5. 7 PM...+4. Density Altitude: 5 PM...1702 FT. 7 PM...1512 FT. Additional Weather Info: a few clouds around 9000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. .OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING... Sunrise: 619 AM. Weather: clear skies, unrestricted visibilities. Surface Wind: 7 AM...300/05 mph. 9 AM...320/06G13 mph. Boundary Wind: 7 AM...320/08 mph. 9 AM...330/10 mph. ...HERE IS THE EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE DANVILLE IL AREA... .THIS EVENING... Sunset: 734 PM. Surface Wind Forecast: 5 PM...310/12 mph. 7 PM...310/07G15 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 5 PM...310/18 mph. 7 PM...310/13 mph. NWS Doppler Winds (at 0235 PM): 1000ft...310/22 mph. 2000ft...320/18 mph. 3000ft...320/20 mph. RAP Winds (at 6 PM): 500ft...310/16 mph. 1000ft...310/17 mph. 2000ft...310/18 mph. 3000ft...310/20 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 5 PM...+4. 7 PM...+3. Density Altitude: 5 PM...1772 FT. 7 PM...1523 FT. Additional Weather Info: a few clouds around 9000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. .OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING... Sunrise: 612 AM. Weather: clear skies, unrestricted visibilities. Surface Wind: 7 AM...310/03G10 mph. 9 AM...320/07 mph. Boundary Wind: 7 AM...320/10 mph. 9 AM...330/14 mph. This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of scheduled issuances. $$ Copple