Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
364 SXUS43 KUNR 042002 RECUNR Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Rapid City SD 201 PM MDT Thu Jul 4 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: 838 PM. Surface Wind Forecast: 5 PM...320/15G24 mph. 7 PM...330/12G20 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 5 PM...310/32 mph. Depth 8400 ft. 7 PM...320/26 mph. Depth 5800 ft. RAP Winds (approx. 6 PM): 250ft...320/19 mph. 500ft...320/22 mph. 1000ft...320/24 mph. 2000ft...320/25 mph. 3000ft...320/25 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 4 PM...-1. 7 PM...-1. Density Altitude: 5 PM...5116 ft. 7 PM...4997 ft. Additional Weather Info: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities, 20 percent chance of precipitation. .OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING... Sunrise: 516 AM. Weather: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. Surface Wind: 5 AM...270/08 mph. 7 AM...280/09 mph. Boundary Wind: 5 AM...270/14 mph. Depth 500 ft. 7 AM...280/16 mph. Depth 700 ft. RAP Winds (approx. 5 AM): 250ft...280/08 mph. 500ft...320/17 mph. 1000ft...320/22 mph. 2000ft...320/22 mph. 3000ft...320/21 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