Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
946 SXUS43 KUNR 081002 RECUNR Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Rapid City SD 301 AM MST Fri Nov 8 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: 639 AM. Surface Wind Forecast: 6 AM...240/06 mph. 8 AM...230/06 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 7 AM...250/10 mph. Depth 400 ft. 9 AM...250/10 mph. Depth 900 ft. RAP Winds (at 7 AM): 250ft...240/07 mph. 500ft...190/04 mph. 1000ft...180/06 mph. 2000ft...190/08 mph. 3000ft...190/11 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 6 AM...+16. 9 AM...+16. Density Altitude: 6 AM...2265 ft. 8 AM...2793 ft. Additional Weather Info: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. .OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON... Sunset: 433 PM. Weather: ceilings around 8000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. Surface Wind: 3 PM...160/06 mph. 5 PM...160/05 mph. Boundary Wind: 3 PM...150/10 mph. Depth 2000 ft. 5 PM...160/09 mph. Depth 1200 ft. RAP Winds (at 3 PM): 250ft...130/06 mph. 500ft...140/10 mph. 1000ft...130/10 mph. 2000ft...140/12 mph. 3000ft...140/12 mph. .OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING... Surface Wind Forecast: 6 AM...030/05 mph. 8 AM...040/06 mph. RAP Winds (at 7 AM): 250ft...190/10 mph. 500ft...180/15 mph. 1000ft...180/13 mph. 2000ft...160/11 mph. 3000ft...130/13 mph. Additional Weather Info: ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities, 70 percent chance of precipitation. 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