Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
346 SXUS43 KUNR 052002 RECUNR Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Rapid City SD 201 PM MDT Sat Oct 5 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: 625 PM. Surface Wind Forecast: 4 PM...310/14G25 mph. 6 PM...320/10G21 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 4 PM...300/24 mph. Depth 5900 ft. 6 PM...300/18 mph. Depth 1000 ft. RAP Winds (approx. 5 PM): 250ft...310/15 mph. 500ft...310/19 mph. 1000ft...310/20 mph. 2000ft...310/21 mph. 3000ft...310/21 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 4 PM...+13. 7 PM...+14. Density Altitude: 4 PM...5000 ft. 6 PM...4581 ft. Additional Weather Info: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. .OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING... Sunrise: 657 AM. Weather: clear skies, unrestricted visibilities. Surface Wind: 6 AM...250/05 mph. 8 AM...250/05 mph. Boundary Wind: 6 AM...250/08 mph. Depth 500 ft. 8 AM...230/08 mph. Depth 400 ft. RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM): 250ft...310/07 mph. 500ft...330/11 mph. 1000ft...340/15 mph. 2000ft...330/20 mph. 3000ft...330/23 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