Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
004 SXUS43 KUNR 190901 RECUNR Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Rapid City SD 301 AM MDT Thu Sep 19 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: 637 AM. Surface Wind Forecast: 6 AM...240/14G24 mph. 8 AM...260/16G29 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 7 AM...260/24 mph. Depth 600 ft. 9 AM...280/31 mph. Depth 2100 ft. RAP Winds (at 7 AM): 250ft...240/09 mph. 500ft...270/19 mph. 1000ft...290/31 mph. 2000ft...300/39 mph. 3000ft...300/43 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 6 AM...+7. 9 AM...+5. Density Altitude: 6 AM...4197 ft. 8 AM...4786 ft. Additional Weather Info: clear skies, unrestricted visibilities. .OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON... Sunset: 654 PM. Weather: clear skies, unrestricted visibilities. Surface Wind: 4 PM...290/09G18 mph. 6 PM...340/05 mph. Boundary Wind: 4 PM...270/16 mph. Depth 7800 ft. 6 PM...260/10 mph. Depth 600 ft. RAP Winds (at 4 PM): 250ft...280/08 mph. 500ft...280/10 mph. 1000ft...280/11 mph. 2000ft...280/13 mph. 3000ft...280/14 mph. .OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING... Surface Wind Forecast: 6 AM...010/03 mph. 8 AM...230/06 mph. RAP Winds (at 7 AM): 250ft...080/03 mph. 500ft...080/11 mph. 1000ft...070/11 mph. 2000ft...100/07 mph. 3000ft...180/12 mph. Additional Weather Info: clear skies, unrestricted visibilities. 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