Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
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SXUS43 KILX 211032
RECILX
Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
432 AM CST Fri Nov 21 2025
...MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE LINCOLN AREA...
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING...
.THIS MORNING...
Sunrise: 650 AM.
Surface Wind Forecast: 7 AM...040/06 mph.
9 AM...050/09 mph.
Boundary Layer Wind: 7 AM...050/09 mph.
9 AM...070/13 mph.
NWS Doppler Winds (at 0426 AM): 1000ft...040/08 mph.
2000ft...160/06 mph.
3000ft...MISSING.
RAP Winds (at 8 AM): 500ft...050/14 mph.
1000ft...060/13 mph.
2000ft...070/08 mph.
3000ft...210/05 mph.
Surface Lifted Index: 7 AM...+13.
9 AM...+13.
Density Altitude: 7 AM...-12 FT.
9 AM...35 FT.
Additional Weather Info: ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
visibility in areas of fog less than 1 mile,
60 percent chance of precipitation.
.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
Sunset: 436 PM.
Weather: ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
100 percent chance of precipitation.
Surface Wind: 2 PM...040/08 mph.
4 PM...040/09 mph.
Boundary Wind: 2 PM...070/12 mph.
4 PM...040/13 mph.
...MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE DANVILLE AREA...
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING...
.THIS MORNING...
Sunrise: 643 AM.
Surface Wind Forecast: 7 AM...040/03 mph.
9 AM...050/06 mph.
Boundary Layer Wind: 7 AM...040/05 mph.
9 AM...060/07 mph.
NWS Doppler Winds (at 0426 AM): 1000ft...040/08 mph.
2000ft...160/06 mph.
3000ft...MISSING.
RAP Winds (at 8 AM): 500ft...040/07 mph.
1000ft...030/06 mph.
2000ft...260/02 mph.
3000ft...260/10 mph.
Surface Lifted Index: 7 AM...+14.
9 AM...+14.
Density Altitude: 7 AM...0 FT.
9 AM...117 FT.
Additional Weather Info: ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
visibility in areas of fog less than 1 mile,
50 percent chance of precipitation.
.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
Sunset: 429 PM.
Weather: ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
90 percent chance of precipitation.
Surface Wind: 2 PM...050/07 mph.
4 PM...040/07 mph.
Boundary Wind: 2 PM...070/08 mph.
4 PM...050/10 mph.
This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of
scheduled issuances.
$$
Copple