Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
251 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026
...EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE LINCOLN AREA...
.THIS EVENING...
Sunset: 658 PM.
Surface Wind Forecast: 5 PM...010/10 mph.
7 PM...030/12G20 mph.
Boundary Layer Wind: 5 PM...010/13 mph.
7 PM...030/15 mph.
NWS Doppler Winds (at 0243 PM): 1000ft...350/14 mph.
2000ft...310/08 mph.
3000ft...280/12 mph.
RAP Winds (at 6 PM): 500ft...010/14 mph.
1000ft...010/14 mph.
2000ft...010/12 mph.
3000ft...290/08 mph.
Surface Lifted Index: 5 PM...-3.
7 PM...-1.
Density Altitude: 5 PM...2125 FT.
7 PM...1849 FT.
Additional Weather Info: ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities,
30 percent chance of precipitation,
including thunderstorms.
.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
Sunrise: 644 AM.
Weather: ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
30 percent chance of precipitation.
Surface Wind: 7 AM...050/10G18 mph.
9 AM...050/12G20 mph.
Boundary Wind: 7 AM...070/16 mph.
9 AM...070/17 mph.
...EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE DANVILLE AREA...
.THIS EVENING...
Sunset: 651 PM.
Surface Wind Forecast: 5 PM...360/09 mph.
7 PM...010/10G17 mph.
Boundary Layer Wind: 5 PM...010/12 mph.
7 PM...010/14 mph.
NWS Doppler Winds (at 0243 PM): 1000ft...350/14 mph.
2000ft...310/08 mph.
3000ft...280/12 mph.
RAP Winds (at 6 PM): 500ft...350/13 mph.
1000ft...350/14 mph.
2000ft...340/12 mph.
3000ft...270/08 mph.
Surface Lifted Index: 5 PM...-3.
7 PM...-2.
Density Altitude: 5 PM...2190 FT.
7 PM...1955 FT.
Additional Weather Info: ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
70 percent chance of precipitation,
including thunderstorms.
.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
Sunrise: 637 AM.
Weather: ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
20 percent chance of precipitation.
Surface Wind: 7 AM...040/10G18 mph.
9 AM...050/12G20 mph.
Boundary Wind: 7 AM...060/17 mph.
9 AM...060/17 mph.
This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of
scheduled issuances.
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