Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
324 AM CST Sun Nov 30 2025
...MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE LINCOLN AREA...
.THIS MORNING...
Sunrise: 700 AM.
Surface Wind Forecast: 7 AM...270/17G32 mph.
9 AM...280/16G30 mph.
Boundary Layer Wind: 7 AM...280/28 mph.
9 AM...280/28 mph.
NWS Doppler Winds (at 0310 AM): 1000ft...300/41 mph.
2000ft...280/37 mph.
3000ft...280/32 mph.
RAP Winds (at 8 AM): 500ft...280/33 mph.
1000ft...280/38 mph.
2000ft...290/42 mph.
3000ft...310/41 mph.
Surface Lifted Index: 7 AM...+20.
9 AM...+20.
Density Altitude: 7 AM...-2070 FT.
9 AM...-2175 FT.
Additional Weather Info: ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities.
.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
Sunset: 432 PM.
Weather: ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities.
Surface Wind: 2 PM...290/13G23 mph.
4 PM...300/12G20 mph.
Boundary Wind: 2 PM...290/20 mph.
4 PM...300/16 mph.
...MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE DANVILLE AREA...
.THIS MORNING...
Sunrise: 653 AM.
Surface Wind Forecast: 7 AM...270/22G33 mph.
9 AM...270/21G32 mph.
Boundary Layer Wind: 7 AM...270/30 mph.
9 AM...270/32 mph.
NWS Doppler Winds (at 0310 AM): 1000ft...300/41 mph.
2000ft...280/37 mph.
3000ft...280/32 mph.
RAP Winds (at 8 AM): 500ft...270/35 mph.
1000ft...270/40 mph.
2000ft...280/43 mph.
3000ft...300/39 mph.
Surface Lifted Index: 7 AM...+20.
9 AM...+20.
Density Altitude: 7 AM...-1737 FT.
9 AM...-1834 FT.
Additional Weather Info: ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities,
20 percent chance of precipitation.
.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
Sunset: 425 PM.
Weather: ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities.
Surface Wind: 2 PM...280/15G24 mph.
4 PM...290/13G22 mph.
Boundary Wind: 2 PM...290/22 mph.
4 PM...300/18 mph.
This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of
scheduled issuances.
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MJA