Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
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SXUS43 KILX 020642
RECILX
Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
142 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026
...MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE LINCOLN AREA...
.THIS MORNING...
Sunrise: 655 AM.
Surface Wind Forecast: 7 AM...010/13G20 mph.
9 AM...020/13G20 mph.
Boundary Layer Wind: 7 AM...020/15 mph.
9 AM...040/18 mph.
NWS Doppler Winds (at 0132 AM): 1000ft...330/32 mph.
2000ft...360/33 mph.
3000ft...010/44 mph.
RAP Winds (at 8 AM): 500ft...020/22 mph.
1000ft...030/27 mph.
2000ft...030/22 mph.
3000ft...020/19 mph.
Surface Lifted Index: 7 AM...+9.
9 AM...+10.
Density Altitude: 7 AM...636 FT.
9 AM...760 FT.
Additional Weather Info: ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities.
.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
Sunset: 638 PM.
Weather: clear skies,
unrestricted visibilities.
Surface Wind: 4 PM...020/12 mph.
6 PM...020/09 mph.
Boundary Wind: 4 PM...020/17 mph.
6 PM...010/13 mph.
...MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE DANVILLE AREA...
.THIS MORNING...
Sunrise: 648 AM.
Surface Wind Forecast: 7 AM...010/10 mph.
9 AM...020/10G17 mph.
Boundary Layer Wind: 7 AM...020/16 mph.
9 AM...030/18 mph.
NWS Doppler Winds (at 0132 AM): 1000ft...330/32 mph.
2000ft...360/33 mph.
3000ft...010/44 mph.
RAP Winds (at 8 AM): 500ft...010/19 mph.
1000ft...020/24 mph.
2000ft...030/26 mph.
3000ft...030/19 mph.
Surface Lifted Index: 7 AM...+6.
9 AM...+5.
Density Altitude: 7 AM...1028 FT.
9 AM...1068 FT.
Additional Weather Info: ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities,
20 percent chance of precipitation.
.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
Sunset: 631 PM.
Weather: clear below 12000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities.
Surface Wind: 4 PM...020/10 mph.
6 PM...020/09G16 mph.
Boundary Wind: 4 PM...020/17 mph.
6 PM...020/14 mph.
This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of
scheduled issuances.
$$
Deubelbeiss