


Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
141 SXUS43 KILX 090916 RECILX Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Lincoln IL 416 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025 ...MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE LINCOLN AREA... .THIS MORNING... Sunrise: 702 AM. Surface Wind Forecast: 7 AM...080/06G14 mph. 9 AM...100/06G13 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 7 AM...090/12 mph. 9 AM...100/12 mph. NWS Doppler Winds (at 0403 AM): 1000ft...080/31 mph. 2000ft...070/29 mph. 3000ft...050/25 mph. RAP Winds (at 8 AM): 500ft...120/21 mph. 1000ft...120/13 mph. 2000ft...070/09 mph. 3000ft...020/09 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 7 AM...+20. 9 AM...+20. Density Altitude: 7 AM...-853 FT. 9 AM...-412 FT. Additional Weather Info: clear skies, unrestricted visibilities. .OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON... Sunset: 626 PM. Weather: clear skies, unrestricted visibilities. Surface Wind: 4 PM...110/06 mph. 6 PM...110/06 mph. Boundary Wind: 4 PM...120/06 mph. 6 PM...110/06 mph. ...MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE DANVILLE AREA... .THIS MORNING... Sunrise: 655 AM. Surface Wind Forecast: 7 AM...070/03G10 mph. 9 AM...090/05G12 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 7 AM...080/12 mph. 9 AM...090/12 mph. NWS Doppler Winds (at 0403 AM): 1000ft...080/31 mph. 2000ft...070/29 mph. 3000ft...050/25 mph. RAP Winds (at 8 AM): 500ft...110/23 mph. 1000ft...120/17 mph. 2000ft...110/11 mph. 3000ft...050/07 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 7 AM...+20. 9 AM...+20. Density Altitude: 7 AM...-855 FT. 9 AM...-319 FT. Additional Weather Info: clear skies, unrestricted visibilities. .OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON... Sunset: 619 PM. Weather: clear skies, unrestricted visibilities. Surface Wind: 4 PM...090/05 mph. 6 PM...090/03 mph. Boundary Wind: 4 PM...090/07 mph. 6 PM...090/08 mph. This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of scheduled issuances. $$ Copple