Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
684 SXUS43 KUNR 262001 RECUNR Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Rapid City SD 201 PM MDT Wed Jun 26 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: 839 PM. Surface Wind Forecast: 5 PM...110/12 mph. 7 PM...100/10 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 5 PM...130/16 mph. Depth 5700 ft. 7 PM...120/16 mph. Depth 2300 ft. RAP Winds (approx. 6 PM): 250ft...120/12 mph. 500ft...120/14 mph. 1000ft...120/15 mph. 2000ft...130/15 mph. 3000ft...140/15 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 4 PM...0. 7 PM...-1. Density Altitude: 5 PM...6116 ft. 7 PM...5951 ft. Additional Weather Info: ceilings around 11000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities, 60 percent chance of precipitation. .OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING... Sunrise: 511 AM. Weather: scattered clouds around 6000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. Surface Wind: 5 AM...120/07 mph. 7 AM...180/07 mph. Boundary Wind: 5 AM...170/10 mph. Depth 700 ft. 7 AM...190/12 mph. Depth 1200 ft. RAP Winds (approx. 5 AM): 250ft...060/02 mph. 500ft...190/10 mph. 1000ft...190/26 mph. 2000ft...210/34 mph. 3000ft...220/33 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