Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
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SXUS43 KILX 271003
RECILX
Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
403 AM CST Thu Nov 27 2025
...MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE LINCOLN AREA...
.THIS MORNING...
Sunrise: 657 AM.
Surface Wind Forecast: 7 AM...290/12G22 mph.
9 AM...300/14G23 mph.
Boundary Layer Wind: 7 AM...300/20 mph.
9 AM...310/22 mph.
NWS Doppler Winds (at 0350 AM): 1000ft...350/14 mph.
2000ft...MISSING.
3000ft...MISSING.
RAP Winds (at 8 AM): 500ft...310/23 mph.
1000ft...320/26 mph.
2000ft...320/27 mph.
3000ft...340/33 mph.
Surface Lifted Index: 7 AM...+18.
9 AM...+16.
Density Altitude: 7 AM...-1862 FT.
9 AM...-1760 FT.
Additional Weather Info: clear below 12000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities.
.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
Sunset: 433 PM.
Weather: clear below 12000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities.
Surface Wind: 2 PM...300/16G23 mph.
4 PM...300/14G22 mph.
Boundary Wind: 2 PM...310/24 mph.
4 PM...300/21 mph.
...MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE DANVILLE AREA...
.THIS MORNING...
Sunrise: 650 AM.
Surface Wind Forecast: 7 AM...290/14G23 mph.
9 AM...300/15G24 mph.
Boundary Layer Wind: 7 AM...300/21 mph.
9 AM...310/24 mph.
NWS Doppler Winds (at 0350 AM): 1000ft...350/14 mph.
2000ft...MISSING.
3000ft...MISSING.
RAP Winds (at 8 AM): 500ft...310/25 mph.
1000ft...310/28 mph.
2000ft...310/29 mph.
3000ft...320/32 mph.
Surface Lifted Index: 7 AM...+18.
9 AM...+16.
Density Altitude: 7 AM...-1676 FT.
9 AM...-1490 FT.
Additional Weather Info: scattered clouds around 9000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities.
.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
Sunset: 426 PM.
Weather: clear below 12000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities.
Surface Wind: 2 PM...300/16G25 mph.
4 PM...300/15G24 mph.
Boundary Wind: 2 PM...310/26 mph.
4 PM...300/22 mph.
This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of
scheduled issuances.
$$
Copple