Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
963
SXUS43 KILX 010813
RECILX
Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
213 AM CST Sun Nov 1 2026
...MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE LINCOLN AREA...
.THIS MORNING...
Sunrise: 627 AM.
Surface Wind Forecast: 7 AM...120/06G14 mph.
9 AM...130/07G14 mph.
Boundary Layer Wind: 7 AM...120/10 mph.
9 AM...130/13 mph.
NWS Doppler Winds (at 0203 AM): 1000ft...150/14 mph.
2000ft...180/29 mph.
3000ft...190/28 mph.
RAP Winds (at 8 AM): 500ft...150/21 mph.
1000ft...150/25 mph.
2000ft...150/29 mph.
3000ft...150/33 mph.
Surface Lifted Index: 7 AM...+8.
9 AM...+7.
Density Altitude: 7 AM...296 FT.
9 AM...645 FT.
Additional Weather Info: ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities,
30 percent chance of precipitation.
.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
Sunset: 455 PM.
Weather: ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities,
20 percent chance of precipitation.
Surface Wind: 3 PM...140/10G22 mph.
5 PM...130/09G18 mph.
Boundary Wind: 3 PM...150/16 mph.
5 PM...150/14 mph.
...MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE DANVILLE AREA...
.THIS MORNING...
Sunrise: 620 AM.
Surface Wind Forecast: 7 AM...100/03 mph.
9 AM...140/05 mph.
Boundary Layer Wind: 7 AM...140/06 mph.
9 AM...130/07 mph.
NWS Doppler Winds (at 0203 AM): 1000ft...150/14 mph.
2000ft...180/29 mph.
3000ft...190/28 mph.
RAP Winds (at 8 AM): 500ft...170/08 mph.
1000ft...170/17 mph.
2000ft...180/22 mph.
3000ft...170/26 mph.
Surface Lifted Index: 7 AM...+12.
9 AM...+11.
Density Altitude: 7 AM...405 FT.
9 AM...826 FT.
Additional Weather Info: ceilings around 7000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities,
30 percent chance of precipitation.
.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
Sunset: 448 PM.
Weather: ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities,
30 percent chance of precipitation.
Surface Wind: 3 PM...150/07G15 mph.
5 PM...140/06G14 mph.
Boundary Wind: 3 PM...170/10 mph.
5 PM...150/10 mph.
This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of
scheduled issuances.
$$
MJA