Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
695 SXUS43 KUNR 182001 RECUNR Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Rapid City SD 201 PM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024 This forecast is information to assist pilots and aircrews for flight planning and is not to be considered as a sole source of information to meet all preflight actions. Pilots should receive a complete preflight briefing from a Flight Service Station (1-800-WXBRIEF) or online via 1800wxbrief.com. ...HERE IS THE EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE HOT SPRINGS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT... .THIS EVENING... Sunset: 838 PM. Surface Wind Forecast: 5 PM...310/15G22 mph. 7 PM...330/12 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 5 PM...290/26 mph. Depth 9000 ft. 7 PM...300/21 mph. Depth 4900 ft. RAP Winds (approx. 6 PM): 250ft...310/15 mph. 500ft...310/17 mph. 1000ft...310/18 mph. 2000ft...310/18 mph. 3000ft...310/18 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 4 PM...+5. 7 PM...+6. Density Altitude: 5 PM...5068 ft. 7 PM...4943 ft. Additional Weather Info: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. .OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING... Sunrise: 509 AM. Weather: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. Surface Wind: 5 AM...050/05 mph. 7 AM...070/05 mph. Boundary Wind: 5 AM...050/08 mph. Depth 500 ft. 7 AM...060/08 mph. Depth 1200 ft. RAP Winds (approx. 5 AM): 250ft...070/05 mph. 500ft...060/09 mph. 1000ft...060/07 mph. 2000ft...170/07 mph. 3000ft...200/10 mph. This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of any scheduled issuances. && Additional aviation observations and forecasts are available at aviationweather.gov. You can also read the local aviation forecast discussion at https://www.aviationweather.gov/fcstdisc. $$ WFO UNR