Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
203 PM CST Sun Nov 16 2025
...AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE LINCOLN AREA...
.THIS AFTERNOON...
Sunset: 440 PM.
Surface Wind Forecast: 3 PM...320/10 mph.
4 PM...310/08 mph.
Boundary Layer Wind: 3 PM...330/16 mph.
4 PM...320/12 mph.
NWS Doppler Winds (at 0153 PM): 1000ft...310/14 mph.
2000ft...340/06 mph.
3000ft...320/09 mph.
RAP Winds (at 3 PM): 500ft...310/15 mph.
1000ft...310/15 mph.
2000ft...310/16 mph.
3000ft...320/21 mph.
Surface Lifted Index: 3 PM...+20.
4 PM...+20.
Density Altitude: 3 PM...325 FT.
4 PM...245 FT.
Additional Weather Info: clear skies,
unrestricted visibilities.
.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
Sunrise: 645 AM.
Weather: clear below 12000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities.
Surface Wind: 7 AM...080/02 mph.
9 AM...110/05 mph.
Boundary Wind: 7 AM...090/07 mph.
9 AM...120/08 mph.
...AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE DANVILLE AREA...
.THIS AFTERNOON...
Sunset: 433 PM.
Surface Wind Forecast: 3 PM...310/13G22 mph.
4 PM...310/10G18 mph.
Boundary Layer Wind: 3 PM...310/22 mph.
4 PM...310/16 mph.
NWS Doppler Winds (at 0153 PM): 1000ft...310/14 mph.
2000ft...340/06 mph.
3000ft...320/09 mph.
RAP Winds (at 3 PM): 500ft...310/20 mph.
1000ft...310/21 mph.
2000ft...310/22 mph.
3000ft...310/23 mph.
Surface Lifted Index: 3 PM...+20.
4 PM...+20.
Density Altitude: 3 PM...394 FT.
4 PM...298 FT.
Additional Weather Info: clear skies,
unrestricted visibilities.
.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
Sunrise: 638 AM.
Weather: clear below 12000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities.
Surface Wind: 7 AM...330/01 mph.
9 AM...360/01 mph.
Boundary Wind: 7 AM...340/05 mph.
9 AM...010/03 mph.
This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of
scheduled issuances.
$$
Copple