


Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
537 SXUS43 KILX 170709 RECILX Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Lincoln IL 209 AM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025 ...MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE LINCOLN AREA... .THIS MORNING... Sunrise: 710 AM. Surface Wind Forecast: 7 AM...160/09G18 mph. 9 AM...170/12G20 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 7 AM...170/15 mph. 9 AM...180/20 mph. NWS Doppler Winds (at 0157 AM): 1000ft...150/25 mph. 2000ft...180/25 mph. 3000ft...180/15 mph. RAP Winds (at 8 AM): 500ft...180/26 mph. 1000ft...190/29 mph. 2000ft...190/22 mph. 3000ft...210/16 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 7 AM...+11. 9 AM...+11. Density Altitude: 7 AM...765 FT. 9 AM...1097 FT. Additional Weather Info: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. .OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON... Sunset: 614 PM. Weather: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. Surface Wind: 4 PM...180/15 mph. 6 PM...170/12G20 mph. Boundary Wind: 4 PM...190/18 mph. 6 PM...180/15 mph. ...MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE DANVILLE AREA... .THIS MORNING... Sunrise: 703 AM. Surface Wind Forecast: 7 AM...160/07 mph. 9 AM...170/09 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 7 AM...170/14 mph. 9 AM...180/17 mph. NWS Doppler Winds (at 0157 AM): 1000ft...150/25 mph. 2000ft...180/25 mph. 3000ft...180/15 mph. RAP Winds (at 8 AM): 500ft...170/26 mph. 1000ft...180/25 mph. 2000ft...190/17 mph. 3000ft...230/08 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 7 AM...+17. 9 AM...+16. Density Altitude: 7 AM...385 FT. 9 AM...849 FT. Additional Weather Info: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. .OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON... Sunset: 607 PM. Weather: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. Surface Wind: 4 PM...180/14 mph. 6 PM...170/12 mph. Boundary Wind: 4 PM...180/17 mph. 6 PM...180/15 mph. This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of scheduled issuances. $$ Barnes