Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
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RECILX
Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
113 PM CDT Tue Jul 14 2026
...EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE LINCOLN AREA...
.THIS EVENING...
Sunset: 826 PM.
Surface Wind Forecast: 6 PM...100/03 mph.
8 PM...110/02 mph.
Boundary Layer Wind: 6 PM...100/05 mph.
8 PM...140/05 mph.
NWS Doppler Winds (at 1259 PM): 1000ft...050/09 mph.
2000ft...050/07 mph.
3000ft...050/08 mph.
RAP Winds (at 7 PM): 500ft...140/04 mph.
1000ft...130/04 mph.
2000ft...120/03 mph.
3000ft...080/03 mph.
Surface Lifted Index: 6 PM...0.
8 PM...-2.
Density Altitude: 6 PM...2845 FT.
8 PM...2501 FT.
Additional Weather Info: clear skies,
unrestricted visibilities.
.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
Sunrise: 541 AM.
Weather: clear below 12000 feet AGL,
visibility in patchy fog as low as 2 miles.
Surface Wind: 6 AM...050/01 mph.
8 AM...020/01 mph.
Boundary Wind: 6 AM...360/03 mph.
8 AM...330/03 mph.
...EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE DANVILLE AREA...
.THIS EVENING...
Sunset: 819 PM.
Surface Wind Forecast: 6 PM...110/01 mph.
8 PM...130/01 mph.
Boundary Layer Wind: 6 PM...100/03 mph.
8 PM...130/03 mph.
NWS Doppler Winds (at 1259 PM): 1000ft...050/09 mph.
2000ft...050/07 mph.
3000ft...050/08 mph.
RAP Winds (at 7 PM): 500ft...200/02 mph.
1000ft...190/02 mph.
2000ft...190/02 mph.
3000ft...140/02 mph.
Surface Lifted Index: 6 PM...+1.
8 PM...-2.
Density Altitude: 6 PM...2839 FT.
8 PM...2500 FT.
Additional Weather Info: clear skies,
unrestricted visibilities.
.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
Sunrise: 534 AM.
Weather: clear below 12000 feet AGL.
Surface Wind: 6 AM...320/01 mph.
8 AM...330/01 mph.
Boundary Wind: 6 AM...300/05 mph.
8 AM...310/05 mph.
This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of
scheduled issuances.
$$
NMA