Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
205
SXUS43 KILX 140656
RECILX
Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
156 AM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026
...MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE LINCOLN AREA...
.THIS MORNING...
Sunrise: 637 AM.
Surface Wind Forecast: 7 AM...090/09G16 mph.
9 AM...110/12 mph.
Boundary Layer Wind: 7 AM...090/13 mph.
9 AM...110/18 mph.
NWS Doppler Winds (at 0141 AM): 1000ft...010/29 mph.
2000ft...040/26 mph.
3000ft...020/23 mph.
RAP Winds (at 8 AM): 500ft...100/26 mph.
1000ft...110/31 mph.
2000ft...110/23 mph.
3000ft...330/06 mph.
Surface Lifted Index: 7 AM...+14.
9 AM...+12.
Density Altitude: 7 AM...437 FT.
9 AM...819 FT.
Additional Weather Info: scattered clouds around 8000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities.
.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
Sunset: 708 PM.
Weather: clear below 12000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities.
Surface Wind: 5 PM...140/14G21 mph.
7 PM...140/14G21 mph.
Boundary Wind: 5 PM...140/18 mph.
7 PM...140/16 mph.
...MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE DANVILLE AREA...
.THIS MORNING...
Sunrise: 630 AM.
Surface Wind Forecast: 7 AM...070/03 mph.
9 AM...100/07 mph.
Boundary Layer Wind: 7 AM...080/09 mph.
9 AM...090/15 mph.
NWS Doppler Winds (at 0141 AM): 1000ft...010/29 mph.
2000ft...040/26 mph.
3000ft...020/23 mph.
RAP Winds (at 8 AM): 500ft...100/21 mph.
1000ft...090/24 mph.
2000ft...080/22 mph.
3000ft...360/07 mph.
Surface Lifted Index: 7 AM...+14.
9 AM...+15.
Density Altitude: 7 AM...311 FT.
9 AM...750 FT.
Additional Weather Info: scattered clouds around 8000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities.
.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
Sunset: 701 PM.
Weather: clear below 12000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities.
Surface Wind: 5 PM...130/09 mph.
7 PM...130/08G15 mph.
Boundary Wind: 5 PM...120/13 mph.
7 PM...130/13 mph.
This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of
scheduled issuances.
$$
Deubelbeiss