


Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
078 SXUS43 KILX 060630 RECILX Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Lincoln IL 130 AM CDT Sat Sep 6 2025 ...HERE IS THE MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE LINCOLN IL AREA... .THIS MORNING... Sunrise: 630 AM. Surface Wind Forecast: 7 AM...250/03 mph. 9 AM...260/06G13 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 7 AM...260/08 mph. 9 AM...270/10 mph. NWS Doppler Winds (at 0120 AM): 1000ft...320/25 mph. 2000ft...330/26 mph. 3000ft...330/31 mph. RAP Winds (at 8 AM): 500ft...270/16 mph. 1000ft...260/18 mph. 2000ft...270/19 mph. 3000ft...280/19 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 7 AM...+13. 9 AM...+10. Density Altitude: 7 AM...-118 FT. 9 AM...609 FT. Additional Weather Info: clear skies, unrestricted visibilities. .OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING... Sunset: 720 PM. Weather: a few clouds around 8000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. Surface Wind: 5 PM...290/10G20 mph. 7 PM...320/06G13 mph. Boundary Wind: 5 PM...280/20 mph. 7 PM...310/12 mph. ...HERE IS THE MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE DANVILLE IL AREA... .THIS MORNING... Sunrise: 623 AM. Surface Wind Forecast: 7 AM...260/03 mph. 9 AM...270/07 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 7 AM...270/08 mph. 9 AM...280/13 mph. NWS Doppler Winds (at 0120 AM): 1000ft...320/25 mph. 2000ft...330/26 mph. 3000ft...330/31 mph. RAP Winds (at 8 AM): 500ft...280/17 mph. 1000ft...290/18 mph. 2000ft...290/19 mph. 3000ft...290/22 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 7 AM...+14. 9 AM...+11. Density Altitude: 7 AM...11 FT. 9 AM...854 FT. Additional Weather Info: clear skies, unrestricted visibilities. .OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING... Sunset: 713 PM. Weather: a few clouds around 7000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. Surface Wind: 5 PM...280/10G17 mph. 7 PM...300/07 mph. Boundary Wind: 5 PM...280/17 mph. 7 PM...290/09 mph. This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of scheduled issuances. $$ MJA