Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
957 SXUS43 KUNR 030902 RECUNR Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Rapid City SD 301 AM MDT Wed Jul 3 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 MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE HOT SPRINGS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT... .THIS MORNING... Sunrise: 515 AM. Surface Wind Forecast: 5 AM...230/03 mph. 7 AM...100/05 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 7 AM...240/07 mph. Depth 500 ft. 9 AM...160/08 mph. Depth 1500 ft. RAP Winds (at 6 AM): 250ft...290/01 mph. 500ft...140/06 mph. 1000ft...170/06 mph. 2000ft...190/06 mph. 3000ft...220/07 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 6 AM...+4. 9 AM...+1. Density Altitude: 5 AM...4310 ft. 7 AM...4969 ft. Additional Weather Info: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. .OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING... Sunset: 838 PM. Weather: ceilings around 6000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities, 70 percent chance of precipitation. Surface Wind: 5 PM...060/14G24 mph. 7 PM...030/14G23 mph. Boundary Wind: 5 PM...050/24 mph. Depth 3500 ft. 7 PM...020/36 mph. Depth 2400 ft. RAP Winds (at 5 PM): 250ft...120/14 mph. 500ft...120/16 mph. 1000ft...120/17 mph. 2000ft...120/18 mph. 3000ft...120/17 mph. .OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING... Surface Wind Forecast: 5 AM...270/08G15 mph. 7 AM...300/10G17 mph. RAP Winds (at 6 AM): 250ft...010/04 mph. 500ft...010/08 mph. 1000ft...010/14 mph. 2000ft...360/19 mph. 3000ft...350/24 mph. Additional Weather Info: scattered clouds around 11000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities, 40 percent chance of precipitation. 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