Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
273 SXUS43 KUNR 022002 RECUNR Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Rapid City SD 201 PM MDT Tue Jul 2 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...310/10G17 mph. 7 PM...300/06 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 5 PM...290/20 mph. Depth 5900 ft. 7 PM...290/17 mph. Depth 3900 ft. RAP Winds (approx. 6 PM): 250ft...310/07 mph. 500ft...310/08 mph. 1000ft...300/09 mph. 2000ft...300/11 mph. 3000ft...300/12 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 4 PM...-1. 7 PM...-1. Density Altitude: 5 PM...5519 ft. 7 PM...5396 ft. Additional Weather Info: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities, 60 percent chance of precipitation. .OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING... Sunrise: 515 AM. Weather: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities, 20 percent chance of precipitation. Surface Wind: 5 AM...250/03 mph. 7 AM...230/03 mph. Boundary Wind: 5 AM...260/07 mph. Depth 500 ft. 7 AM...230/07 mph. Depth 400 ft. RAP Winds (approx. 5 AM): 250ft...270/02 mph. 500ft...200/09 mph. 1000ft...180/10 mph. 2000ft...180/10 mph. 3000ft...190/10 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