Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
711 SXUS43 KUNR 122001 RECUNR Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Rapid City SD 101 PM MST Tue Nov 12 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: 428 PM. Surface Wind Forecast: 3 PM...260/12G21 mph. 5 PM...290/12G21 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 3 PM...280/20 mph. Depth 1900 ft. 5 PM...360/18 mph. Depth 400 ft. RAP Winds (approx. 4 PM): 250ft...330/04 mph. 500ft...330/06 mph. 1000ft...330/09 mph. 2000ft...340/11 mph. 3000ft...350/11 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 3 PM...+5. 6 PM...+4. Density Altitude: 3 PM...4749 ft. 5 PM...4352 ft. Additional Weather Info: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. .OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING... Sunrise: 646 AM. Weather: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. Surface Wind: 6 AM...270/16G26 mph. 8 AM...280/16G28 mph. Boundary Wind: 6 AM...290/25 mph. Depth 400 ft. 8 AM...280/26 mph. Depth 500 ft. RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM): 250ft...290/13 mph. 500ft...310/24 mph. 1000ft...320/33 mph. 2000ft...330/40 mph. 3000ft...340/44 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