059  
SXUS43 KILX 311845  
RECILX  
 
AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL  
145 PM CDT FRI OCT 31 2025  
   
..AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE LINCOLN AREA
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 555 PM.  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 4 PM...270/14G22 MPH.  
6 PM...280/09 MPH.  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 4 PM...270/24 MPH.  
6 PM...280/14 MPH.  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0133 PM): 1000FT...250/17 MPH.  
2000FT...260/18 MPH.  
3000FT...260/16 MPH.  
 
RAP WINDS (AT 5 PM): 500FT...290/23 MPH.  
1000FT...290/24 MPH.  
2000FT...290/25 MPH.  
3000FT...280/26 MPH.  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 4 PM...+9.  
6 PM...+10.  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 4 PM...861 FT.  
6 PM...564 FT.  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SCATTERED CLOUDS AROUND 5000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 727 AM.  
WEATHER: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM...260/05 MPH.  
9 AM...280/06 MPH.  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM...270/09 MPH.  
9 AM...280/08 MPH.  
   
..AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE DANVILLE AREA
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 548 PM.  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 4 PM...270/12 MPH.  
6 PM...250/08 MPH.  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 4 PM...280/21 MPH.  
6 PM...260/10 MPH.  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0133 PM): 1000FT...250/17 MPH.  
2000FT...260/18 MPH.  
3000FT...260/16 MPH.  
 
RAP WINDS (AT 5 PM): 500FT...260/16 MPH.  
1000FT...260/18 MPH.  
2000FT...260/19 MPH.  
3000FT...260/22 MPH.  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 4 PM...+9.  
6 PM...+10.  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 4 PM...902 FT.  
6 PM...620 FT.  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: A FEW CLOUDS AROUND 5000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 720 AM.  
WEATHER: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM...260/05 MPH.  
9 AM...270/06 MPH.  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM...270/07 MPH.  
9 AM...270/08 MPH.  
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF  
SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 

 
 
ERWIN  
 
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