Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
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RECILX
Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
142 PM CDT Sun May 31 2026
...EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE LINCOLN AREA...
.THIS EVENING...
Sunset: 820 PM.
Surface Wind Forecast: 6 PM...110/06 mph.
8 PM...110/05 mph.
Boundary Layer Wind: 6 PM...120/09 mph.
8 PM...110/06 mph.
NWS Doppler Winds (at 0132 PM): 1000ft...090/12 mph.
2000ft...120/07 mph.
3000ft...150/09 mph.
RAP Winds (at 7 PM): 500ft...180/08 mph.
1000ft...190/08 mph.
2000ft...180/08 mph.
3000ft...190/07 mph.
Surface Lifted Index: 6 PM...+1.
8 PM...0.
Density Altitude: 6 PM...2332 FT.
8 PM...2111 FT.
Additional Weather Info: ceilings around 12000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities.
.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
Sunrise: 530 AM.
Weather: clear below 12000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities,
20 percent chance of precipitation,
including thunderstorms.
Surface Wind: 6 AM...090/05 mph.
8 AM...090/06 mph.
Boundary Wind: 6 AM...090/09 mph.
8 AM...100/09 mph.
...EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE DANVILLE AREA...
.THIS EVENING...
Sunset: 813 PM.
Surface Wind Forecast: 6 PM...100/03 mph.
8 PM...100/03 mph.
Boundary Layer Wind: 6 PM...090/07 mph.
8 PM...110/06 mph.
NWS Doppler Winds (at 0132 PM): 1000ft...090/12 mph.
2000ft...120/07 mph.
3000ft...150/09 mph.
RAP Winds (at 7 PM): 500ft...140/07 mph.
1000ft...140/06 mph.
2000ft...140/04 mph.
3000ft...250/01 mph.
Surface Lifted Index: 6 PM...+5.
8 PM...+5.
Density Altitude: 6 PM...2188 FT.
8 PM...2087 FT.
Additional Weather Info: clear below 12000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities.
.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
Sunrise: 523 AM.
Weather: clear below 12000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities,
20 percent chance of precipitation.
Surface Wind: 6 AM...060/03 mph.
8 AM...080/03 mph.
Boundary Wind: 6 AM...070/07 mph.
8 AM...080/06 mph.
This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of
scheduled issuances.
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