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
200 PM CDT Thu Jul 16 2026
...EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE LINCOLN AREA...
.THIS EVENING...
Sunset: 825 PM.
Surface Wind Forecast: 6 PM...210/03 mph.
8 PM...210/02 mph.
Boundary Layer Wind: 6 PM...220/05 mph.
8 PM...220/03 mph.
NWS Doppler Winds (at 0144 PM): 1000ft...CALM.
2000ft...CALM.
3000ft...CALM.
RAP Winds (at 7 PM): 500ft...200/12 mph.
1000ft...200/12 mph.
2000ft...210/09 mph.
3000ft...230/03 mph.
Surface Lifted Index: 6 PM...-4.
8 PM...-6.
Density Altitude: 6 PM...2889 FT.
8 PM...2684 FT.
Additional Weather Info: Scattered clouds around
4000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities.
.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
Sunrise: 542 AM.
Weather: scattered clouds around 12000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities,
20 percent chance of precipitation.
Surface Wind: 6 AM...200/02 mph.
8 AM...240/02 mph.
Boundary Wind: 6 AM...240/06 mph.
8 AM...260/07 mph.
...EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE DANVILLE AREA...
.THIS EVENING...
Sunset: 818 PM.
Surface Wind Forecast: 6 PM...230/01 mph.
8 PM...240/01 mph.
Boundary Layer Wind: 6 PM...240/05 mph.
8 PM...240/05 mph.
NWS Doppler Winds (at 0144 PM): 1000ft...CALM.
2000ft...CALM.
3000ft...CALM.
RAP Winds (at 7 PM): 500ft...220/08 mph.
1000ft...220/08 mph.
2000ft...220/06 mph.
3000ft...220/02 mph.
Surface Lifted Index: 6 PM...-2.
8 PM...-5.
Density Altitude: 6 PM...2989 FT.
8 PM...2649 FT.
Additional Weather Info: Scattered clouds around
4000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities.
.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
Sunrise: 535 AM.
Weather: scattered clouds around 4000 feet AGL,
30 percent chance of precipitation,
including thunderstorms.
Surface Wind: 6 AM...000/00 mph.
8 AM...000/00 mph.
Boundary Wind: 6 AM...260/05 mph.
8 AM...260/05 mph.
This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of
scheduled issuances.
$$
Deubelbeiss