Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
810 SXUS43 KUNR 300901 RECUNR Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Rapid City SD 301 AM MDT Mon Sep 30 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... ...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY... .THIS MORNING... Sunrise: 649 AM. Surface Wind Forecast: 6 AM...310/10G20 mph. 8 AM...330/12G21 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 7 AM...330/18 mph. Depth 600 ft. 9 AM...330/20 mph. Depth 2700 ft. RAP Winds (at 7 AM): 250ft...340/11 mph. 500ft...330/20 mph. 1000ft...340/24 mph. 2000ft...340/24 mph. 3000ft...330/20 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 6 AM...+12. 9 AM...+16. Density Altitude: 6 AM...4229 ft. 8 AM...4316 ft. Additional Weather Info: clear skies, unrestricted visibilities. .OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON... Sunset: 634 PM. Weather: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. Surface Wind: 4 PM...350/16G26 mph. 6 PM...010/13G21 mph. Boundary Wind: 4 PM...340/26 mph. Depth 5600 ft. 6 PM...350/20 mph. Depth 900 ft. RAP Winds (at 4 PM): 250ft...340/17 mph. 500ft...340/20 mph. 1000ft...340/21 mph. 2000ft...330/21 mph. 3000ft...330/21 mph. .OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING... Surface Wind Forecast: 6 AM...230/06 mph. 8 AM...210/09G16 mph. RAP Winds (at 7 AM): 250ft...320/04 mph. 500ft...330/06 mph. 1000ft...320/07 mph. 2000ft...320/11 mph. 3000ft...320/17 mph. Additional Weather Info: clear below 12000 feet AGL, 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