467  
SXUS43 KILX 220706  
RECILX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL  
206 AM CDT WED JUL 22 2026  
   
..MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE LINCOLN AREA
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 547 AM.  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM...020/05G12 MPH.  
8 AM...040/06G13 MPH.  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM...030/10 MPH.  
8 AM...030/13 MPH.  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0152 AM): 1000FT...360/22 MPH.  
2000FT...040/28 MPH.  
3000FT...050/28 MPH.  
 
RAP WINDS (AT 7 AM): 500FT...060/18 MPH.  
1000FT...060/20 MPH.  
2000FT...050/15 MPH.  
3000FT...350/10 MPH.  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM...+8.  
8 AM...+7.  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM...1148 FT.  
8 AM...1424 FT.  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 821 PM.  
WEATHER: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM...020/07 MPH.  
8 PM...030/05 MPH.  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM...010/12 MPH.  
8 PM...030/08 MPH.  
   
..MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE DANVILLE AREA
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 540 AM.  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM...030/06G13 MPH.  
8 AM...040/07 MPH.  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM...020/10 MPH.  
8 AM...030/13 MPH.  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0152 AM): 1000FT...360/22 MPH.  
2000FT...040/28 MPH.  
3000FT...050/28 MPH.  
 
RAP WINDS (AT 7 AM): 500FT...040/16 MPH.  
1000FT...040/21 MPH.  
2000FT...030/22 MPH.  
3000FT...340/18 MPH.  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM...+8.  
8 AM...+9.  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM...1176 FT.  
8 AM...1433 FT.  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 814 PM.  
WEATHER: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM...010/07 MPH.  
8 PM...030/06 MPH.  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM...360/10 MPH.  
8 PM...030/08 MPH.  
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF  
SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 

 
 
MJA  
 
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.

The Nexlab IL Page Main Text Page