


Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
403 SXUS43 KILX 100631 RECILX Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Lincoln IL 131 AM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025 ...MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE LINCOLN AREA... .THIS MORNING... Sunrise: 703 AM. Surface Wind Forecast: 7 AM...170/06G13 mph. 9 AM...190/08G15 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 7 AM...180/13 mph. 9 AM...190/14 mph. NWS Doppler Winds (at 0123 AM): 1000ft...130/21 mph. 2000ft...170/20 mph. 3000ft...210/12 mph. RAP Winds (at 8 AM): 500ft...210/27 mph. 1000ft...220/24 mph. 2000ft...230/19 mph. 3000ft...280/17 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 7 AM...+20. 9 AM...+16. Density Altitude: 7 AM...-668 FT. 9 AM...-84 FT. Additional Weather Info: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. .OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON... Sunset: 625 PM. Weather: ceilings around 4000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. Surface Wind: 4 PM...240/09 mph. 6 PM...240/07 mph. Boundary Wind: 4 PM...240/13 mph. 6 PM...230/08 mph. ...MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE DANVILLE AREA... .THIS MORNING... Sunrise: 656 AM. Surface Wind Forecast: 7 AM...160/02 mph. 9 AM...190/03 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 7 AM...180/08 mph. 9 AM...190/09 mph. NWS Doppler Winds (at 0123 AM): 1000ft...130/21 mph. 2000ft...170/20 mph. 3000ft...210/12 mph. RAP Winds (at 8 AM): 500ft...200/19 mph. 1000ft...210/16 mph. 2000ft...220/12 mph. 3000ft...280/10 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 7 AM...+20. 9 AM...+18. Density Altitude: 7 AM...-786 FT. 9 AM...-40 FT. Additional Weather Info: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. .OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON... Sunset: 618 PM. Weather: ceilings around 6000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. Surface Wind: 4 PM...220/07 mph. 6 PM...220/06 mph. Boundary Wind: 4 PM...240/12 mph. 6 PM...230/08 mph. This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of scheduled issuances. $$ Bumgardner