


Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
260 SXUS43 KILX 061854 RECILX Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Lincoln IL 154 PM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025 ...AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE LINCOLN AREA... .THIS AFTERNOON... Sunset: 631 PM. Surface Wind Forecast: 4 PM...190/07 mph. 6 PM...170/07 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 4 PM...200/09 mph. 6 PM...180/09 mph. NWS Doppler Winds (at 0141 PM): 1000ft...240/09 mph. 2000ft...270/07 mph. 3000ft...270/07 mph. RAP Winds (at 5 PM): 500ft...210/08 mph. 1000ft...210/09 mph. 2000ft...210/09 mph. 3000ft...210/09 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 4 PM...-5. 6 PM...-6. Density Altitude: 4 PM...2396 FT. 6 PM...2323 FT. Additional Weather Info: ceilings around 7000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities, 20 percent chance of precipitation, including thunderstorms. .OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING... Sunrise: 700 AM. Weather: ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities, 40 percent chance of precipitation, including thunderstorms. Surface Wind: 7 AM...350/07 mph. 9 AM...360/10 mph. Boundary Wind: 7 AM...350/13 mph. 9 AM...360/16 mph. ...AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE DANVILLE AREA... .THIS AFTERNOON... Sunset: 624 PM. Surface Wind Forecast: 4 PM...170/13G21 mph. 6 PM...170/13G20 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 4 PM...190/15 mph. 6 PM...180/17 mph. NWS Doppler Winds (at 0141 PM): 1000ft...240/09 mph. 2000ft...270/07 mph. 3000ft...270/07 mph. RAP Winds (at 5 PM): 500ft...180/18 mph. 1000ft...180/19 mph. 2000ft...180/19 mph. 3000ft...200/13 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 4 PM...-4. 6 PM...-4. Density Altitude: 4 PM...2353 FT. 6 PM...2094 FT. Additional Weather Info: ceilings around 6000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities, 30 percent chance of precipitation, including thunderstorms. .OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING... Sunrise: 653 AM. Weather: ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities, 50 percent chance of precipitation, including thunderstorms. Surface Wind: 7 AM...270/03 mph. 9 AM...330/06 mph. Boundary Wind: 7 AM...260/08 mph. 9 AM...330/10 mph. This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of scheduled issuances. $$ Deubelbeiss