Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
114 PM CST Sun Nov 2 2025
...AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE LINCOLN AREA...
.THIS AFTERNOON...
Sunset: 453 PM.
Surface Wind Forecast: 3 PM...210/09 mph.
5 PM...210/07 mph.
Boundary Layer Wind: 3 PM...210/15 mph.
5 PM...210/12 mph.
NWS Doppler Winds (at 0105 PM): 1000ft...230/15 mph.
2000ft...210/08 mph.
3000ft...200/09 mph.
RAP Winds (at 4 PM): 500ft...220/15 mph.
1000ft...220/16 mph.
2000ft...210/16 mph.
3000ft...210/17 mph.
Surface Lifted Index: 3 PM...+20.
5 PM...+20.
Density Altitude: 3 PM...240 FT.
5 PM...-215 FT.
Additional Weather Info: clear below 12000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities.
.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
Sunrise: 629 AM.
Weather: clear skies,
unrestricted visibilities.
Surface Wind: 7 AM...240/08G15 mph.
9 AM...280/10G17 mph.
Boundary Wind: 7 AM...260/13 mph.
9 AM...300/14 mph.
...AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE DANVILLE AREA...
.THIS AFTERNOON...
Sunset: 446 PM.
Surface Wind Forecast: 3 PM...220/07 mph.
5 PM...210/06 mph.
Boundary Layer Wind: 3 PM...210/12 mph.
5 PM...220/10 mph.
NWS Doppler Winds (at 0105 PM): 1000ft...230/15 mph.
2000ft...210/08 mph.
3000ft...200/09 mph.
RAP Winds (at 4 PM): 500ft...210/12 mph.
1000ft...220/13 mph.
2000ft...220/13 mph.
3000ft...220/13 mph.
Surface Lifted Index: 3 PM...+18.
5 PM...+20.
Density Altitude: 3 PM...393 FT.
5 PM...-124 FT.
Additional Weather Info: clear below 12000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities.
.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
Sunrise: 622 AM.
Weather: clear below 12000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities.
Surface Wind: 7 AM...230/10G17 mph.
9 AM...250/12 mph.
Boundary Wind: 7 AM...250/15 mph.
9 AM...270/20 mph.
This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of
scheduled issuances.
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