Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
549 SXUS43 KUNR 282002 RECUNR Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Rapid City SD 201 PM MDT Tue May 28 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: 826 PM. Surface Wind Forecast: 5 PM...110/10 mph. 7 PM...090/10 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 5 PM...130/15 mph. Depth 6600 ft. 7 PM...100/16 mph. Depth 2400 ft. RAP Winds (approx. 6 PM): 250ft...120/10 mph. 500ft...120/11 mph. 1000ft...120/11 mph. 2000ft...120/10 mph. 3000ft...140/09 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 4 PM...+1. 7 PM...+1. Density Altitude: 5 PM...5280 ft. 7 PM...5033 ft. Additional Weather Info: clear skies, unrestricted visibilities. .OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING... Sunrise: 514 AM. Weather: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. Surface Wind: 5 AM...080/07 mph. 7 AM...130/09 mph. Boundary Wind: 5 AM...100/10 mph. Depth 500 ft. 7 AM...120/15 mph. Depth 800 ft. RAP Winds (approx. 5 AM): 250ft...100/05 mph. 500ft...160/16 mph. 1000ft...180/31 mph. 2000ft...190/34 mph. 3000ft...200/31 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