


Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
899 SXUS43 KILX 041829 RECILX Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Lincoln IL 129 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025 ...AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE LINCOLN AREA... .THIS AFTERNOON... Sunset: 634 PM. Surface Wind Forecast: 4 PM...190/13 mph. 6 PM...180/09G16 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 4 PM...190/17 mph. 6 PM...180/13 mph. NWS Doppler Winds (at 0115 PM): 1000ft...200/16 mph. 2000ft...200/16 mph. 3000ft...200/16 mph. RAP Winds (at 5 PM): 500ft...180/16 mph. 1000ft...180/16 mph. 2000ft...180/17 mph. 3000ft...180/17 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 4 PM...+1. 6 PM...+2. Density Altitude: 4 PM...2711 FT. 6 PM...2378 FT. Additional Weather Info: clear skies, unrestricted visibilities. .OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING... Sunrise: 658 AM. Weather: clear skies, unrestricted visibilities. Surface Wind: 7 AM...160/07G14 mph. 9 AM...180/10G18 mph. Boundary Wind: 7 AM...180/14 mph. 9 AM...180/20 mph. ...AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE DANVILLE AREA... .THIS AFTERNOON... Sunset: 627 PM. Surface Wind Forecast: 4 PM...190/09 mph. 6 PM...170/08 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 4 PM...190/13 mph. 6 PM...180/12 mph. NWS Doppler Winds (at 0115 PM): 1000ft...200/16 mph. 2000ft...200/16 mph. 3000ft...200/16 mph. RAP Winds (at 5 PM): 500ft...180/11 mph. 1000ft...180/12 mph. 2000ft...180/12 mph. 3000ft...180/13 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 4 PM...-1. 6 PM...0. Density Altitude: 4 PM...2708 FT. 6 PM...2454 FT. Additional Weather Info: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. .OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING... Sunrise: 651 AM. Weather: clear skies, unrestricted visibilities. Surface Wind: 7 AM...160/05 mph. 9 AM...180/08 mph. Boundary Wind: 7 AM...180/10 mph. 9 AM...190/15 mph. This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of scheduled issuances. $$ Bumgardner