Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
141 SXUS43 KUNR 272002 RECUNR Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Rapid City SD 201 PM MDT Sat Apr 27 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 AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE HOT SPRINGS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT... .THIS AFTERNOON... Sunset: 752 PM. Surface Wind Forecast: 4 PM...050/21G31 mph. 6 PM...050/18G26 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 4 PM...040/31 mph. Depth 4200 ft. 6 PM...040/28 mph. Depth 3500 ft. RAP Winds (approx. 5 PM): 250ft...050/16 mph. 500ft...050/20 mph. 1000ft...050/22 mph. 2000ft...040/23 mph. 3000ft...040/23 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 4 PM...+7. 7 PM...+6. Density Altitude: 4 PM...3894 ft. 6 PM...3862 ft. Additional Weather Info: ceilings around 2000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities, 30 percent chance of precipitation. .OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING... Sunrise: 547 AM. Weather: ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities, 70 percent chance of precipitation. Surface Wind: 6 AM...050/10 mph. 8 AM...060/10 mph. Boundary Wind: 6 AM...050/16 mph. Depth 1600 ft. 8 AM...040/16 mph. Depth 1700 ft. RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM): 250ft...060/04 mph. 500ft...070/06 mph. 1000ft...090/07 mph. 2000ft...100/07 mph. 3000ft...110/06 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