


Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
162 SXUS43 KILX 170707 RECILX Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Lincoln IL 207 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025 ...HERE IS THE MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE LINCOLN IL AREA... .THIS MORNING... Sunrise: 540 AM. Surface Wind Forecast: 6 AM...270/14G28 mph. 8 AM...280/16G28 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 6 AM...270/21 mph. 8 AM...280/26 mph. NWS Doppler Winds (at 0156 AM): 1000ft...260/29 mph. 2000ft...270/37 mph. 3000ft...270/35 mph. RAP Winds (at 7 AM): 500ft...280/23 mph. 1000ft...280/29 mph. 2000ft...280/32 mph. 3000ft...290/35 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 6 AM...+13. 8 AM...+14. Density Altitude: 6 AM...709 FT. 8 AM...896 FT. Additional Weather Info: a few clouds around 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. .OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING... Sunset: 808 PM. Weather: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. Surface Wind: 6 PM...290/15G23 mph. 8 PM...290/09G20 mph. Boundary Wind: 6 PM...280/23 mph. 8 PM...290/14 mph. ...HERE IS THE MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE DANVILLE IL AREA... .THIS MORNING... Sunrise: 533 AM. Surface Wind Forecast: 6 AM...270/15G25 mph. 8 AM...270/17G28 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 6 AM...270/21 mph. 8 AM...270/28 mph. NWS Doppler Winds (at 0156 AM): 1000ft...260/29 mph. 2000ft...270/37 mph. 3000ft...270/35 mph. RAP Winds (at 7 AM): 500ft...270/20 mph. 1000ft...280/32 mph. 2000ft...280/36 mph. 3000ft...280/38 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 6 AM...+12. 8 AM...+12. Density Altitude: 6 AM...928 FT. 8 AM...1121 FT. Additional Weather Info: a few clouds around 8000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. .OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING... Sunset: 802 PM. Weather: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. Surface Wind: 6 PM...280/16G24 mph. 8 PM...280/12G20 mph. Boundary Wind: 6 PM...280/24 mph. 8 PM...290/15 mph. This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of scheduled issuances. $$ 07