979 SXUS43 KUNR 142002 RECUNR Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Rapid City SD 201 PM MDT Tue Apr 14 2026 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: 735 PM. Surface Wind Forecast: 4 PM...240/10G22 mph. 6 PM...250/10G20 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 4 PM...240/22 mph. Depth 7800 ft. 6 PM...220/22 mph. Depth 6400 ft. RAP Winds (approx. 5 PM): 250ft...230/13 mph. 500ft...230/16 mph. 1000ft...230/16 mph. 2000ft...230/17 mph. 3000ft...240/17 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 4 PM...+2. 7 PM...+1. Density Altitude: 4 PM...4730 ft. 6 PM...4628 ft. Additional Weather Info: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities, 30 percent chance of precipitation. .OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING... Sunrise: 609 AM. Weather: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. Surface Wind: 6 AM...240/07G14 mph. 8 AM...250/12G20 mph. Boundary Wind: 6 AM...250/13 mph. Depth 500 ft. 8 AM...260/20 mph. Depth 700 ft. RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM): 250ft...240/05 mph. 500ft...220/13 mph. 1000ft...200/13 mph. 2000ft...200/08 mph. 3000ft...260/04 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. $$ WFO UNR  124 SXUS42 KCAE 142007 RECCAE Lake Wind Forecast National Weather Service Columbia SC 407 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026 SCZ031-037-038-137-150800- Lake Marion- 407 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. .WED...SW winds around 5 kt. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after midnight. .THU...SW winds around 5 kt. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. $$ SCZ020-026>028-150800- Lake Murray-Monticello Reservoir- 407 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. .WED...SW winds around 5 kt. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. .THU...SW winds around 5 kt. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. $$ GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-150800- Lake Thurmond- 407 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. .WED...SW winds around 5 kt. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. .THU...SW winds around 5 kt. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. $$ SCZ021-022-150800- Lake Wateree- 407 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt this evening, becoming light and variable. .WED...SW winds around 5 kt. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. .THU...SW winds around 5 kt. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. $$  397 SXUS44 KJAN 142014 RECJAN Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Jackson MS 314 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026 MSZ043-049-150900- Ross Barnett Reservoir- 314 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026 ...THE FORECAST FOR THE ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR... .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 mph. Waters a moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the upper reservoir. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 mph. Waters a moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the upper reservoir. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 mph. Waters a moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the upper reservoir. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Waters a light chop. $$ MSZ030-031-150900- Columbus Lake- 314 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026 ...THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE... .TONIGHT...South winds around 10 mph. Waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 mph. Waters a moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the north. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 mph. Waters a light chop. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Waters a light chop. $$ MSZ052-150900- Okatibbee Lake- 314 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026 ...THE FORECAST FOR OKATIBBEE LAKE... .TONIGHT...South winds around 10 mph. Patchy fog after midnight. Waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 mph. Patchy fog in the morning. Waters a moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the north. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 mph. Waters a light chop. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Waters a light chop. $$ MSZ026-150900- Grenada Lake- 314 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026 ...THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE... .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 mph. Waters a moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the north. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 mph. Waters a moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the north. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 mph. Waters a moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the north. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters a light chop. $$ ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-150900- Mississippi River and nearby lakes north of Interstate 20- 314 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026 ...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20... ...CAUTION IS ADVISED WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 mph. Waters a moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the north. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 20 mph. Waters choppy, with choppiest waters in the north. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 mph. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Waters a moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the north. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. A slight chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms during the day. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waters a moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the north. $$ LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-150900- Mississippi River and nearby lakes south of Interstate 20- 314 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026 ...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20... ...CAUTION IS ADVISED WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 mph. Patchy fog after midnight. Waters a moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the north. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 20 mph. Patchy fog in the morning. Waters choppy, with choppiest waters in the north. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 mph. Waters a moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the north. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 mph. Waters a moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the north. $$  723 SXUS43 KMKX 142031 RECMKX Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 331 PM CDT TUE APR 14 2026 ...Waukesha... ...Tornado Watch until 10 PM CDT this evening... .This Evening... Sunset: 733 PM Surface Wind Forecast: 5 PM 190/12G24 MPH 7 PM 200/09G16 MPH Boundary Layer Wind: 1 PM 220/18 MPH 7 PM 200/12 MPH NWS Doppler Winds (at 0323 PM): 1000ft 200/18 MPH 2000ft 190/21 MPH 3000ft 200/25 MPH RAP Winds (from 1800Z run): 1000ft 220/12 MPH 2000ft 220/17 MPH 3000ft 220/22 MPH Surface Lifted Index: 1 PM -7 7 PM -8 Density Altitude: 5 PM 2580 FT 7 PM 2391 FT Additional Weather Info: Possible low ceilings, Occasional precipitation See Waukesha TAF below .Outlook for Tomorrow Morning... Sunrise: 610 AM Weather: Possible low ceilings, Chance of precipitation See Waukesha TAF below Surface Wind: 7 AM 220/06 MPH 9 AM 250/06G14 MPH Boundary Wind: 7 AM 230/10 MPH .Latest Waukesha TAF(1749Z)... FM141749 21008KT P6SM SCT110 PROB30 1422/1423 4SM TSRA OVC025CB FM142300 19008KT 6SM +SHRA BKN080 PROB30 1423/1424 4SM TSRA OVC025CB FM150000 20008KT 6SM +TSRA BKN060CB PROB30 1503/1505 4SM +TSRA OVC025CB FM150500 19005KT 5SM SHRA BR BKN090 PROB30 1505/1508 2SM +TSRA BR OVC015CB FM150800 22005KT 6SM BR BKN070 PROB30 1514/1517 4SM -SHRA OVC004 FM151700 23008KT 6SM BR BKN020 PROB30 1517/1518 4SM -SHRA OVC015= && ...Janesville... ...Tornado Watch until 10 PM CDT this evening... .This Evening... Sunset: 733 PM Surface Wind Forecast: 5 PM 200/14G25 MPH 7 PM 210/14G22 MPH Boundary Layer Wind: 1 PM 210/21 MPH 7 PM 200/16 MPH NWS Doppler Winds (at 0323 PM): 1000ft 200/18 MPH 2000ft 190/21 MPH 3000ft 200/25 MPH RAP Winds (from 1800Z run): 1000ft 210/18 MPH 2000ft 210/21 MPH 3000ft 210/26 MPH Surface Lifted Index: 1 PM -7 7 PM -8 Density Altitude: 5 PM 2792 FT 7 PM 2583 FT Additional Weather Info: Possible low ceilings, Occasional precipitation See Janesville TAF below .Outlook for Tomorrow Morning... Sunrise: 610 AM Weather: Possible low ceilings, Precipitation likely See Janesville TAF below Surface Wind: 7 AM 210/07G14 MPH 9 AM 230/08G15 MPH Boundary Wind: 7 AM 200/12 MPH .Latest Janesville TAF(1749Z)... FM141749 21012KT P6SM BKN070 FM142100 19012G21KT P6SM BKN100 TEMPO 1421/1422 4SM -TSRA OVC025CB FM142300 20013G21KT 6SM +TSRA BKN070CB FM150600 21006KT 6SM BR BKN090 PROB30 1506/1511 4SM TSRA OVC025CB FM151400 23007KT 6SM BR OVC030 PROB30 1514/1515 4SM -SHRA OVC015 FM151600 23009KT P6SM BKN016 PROB30 1516/1518 4SM -SHRA OVC008 && ...Madison... ...Tornado Watch until 10 PM CDT this evening... .This Evening... Sunset: 733 PM Surface Wind Forecast: 5 PM 190/09G20 MPH 7 PM 210/09G20 MPH Boundary Layer Wind: 1 PM 210/20 MPH 7 PM 200/13 MPH NWS Doppler Winds (at 0323 PM): 1000ft 200/18 MPH 2000ft 190/21 MPH 3000ft 200/25 MPH RAP Winds (from 1800Z run): 1000ft 190/13 MPH 2000ft 200/18 MPH 3000ft 210/24 MPH Surface Lifted Index: 1 PM -8 7 PM -8 Density Altitude: 5 PM 2783 FT 7 PM 2601 FT Additional Weather Info: Possible low ceilings, Occasional precipitation See Madison TAF below .Outlook for Tomorrow Morning... Sunrise: 610 AM Weather: Possible low ceilings, Slight chance of precipitation, Reduced visibility in fog See Madison TAF below Surface Wind: 7 AM 260/03 MPH 9 AM 240/03 MPH Boundary Wind: 7 AM 210/05 MPH .Latest Madison TAF(1749Z)... FM141749 20009KT P6SM BKN090 TEMPO 1421/1422 4SM TSRA BKN080CB FM142200 19009KT 6SM +TSRA BKN070CB FM150300 22005KT 6SM SHRA BKN070 PROB30 1503/1507 4SM +TSRA OVC025CB FM150700 VRB04KT 6SM BR BKN015 PROB30 1508/1509 4SM TSRA OVC008CB FM151200 VRB03KT 3SM BR BKN005 FM151400 VRB03KT 6SM BR BKN006 PROB30 1516/1518 4SM -SHRA OVC008 && ...Sheboygan... ...Tornado Watch until 10 PM CDT this evening... .This Evening... Sunset: 733 PM Surface Wind Forecast: 5 PM 100/07 MPH 7 PM 050/06 MPH Boundary Layer Wind: 1 PM 110/07 MPH 7 PM 070/05 MPH NWS Doppler Winds (at 0323 PM): 1000ft 200/18 MPH 2000ft 190/21 MPH 3000ft 200/25 MPH RAP Winds (from 1800Z run): 1000ft 160/04 MPH 2000ft 220/15 MPH 3000ft 230/28 MPH Surface Lifted Index: 1 PM +4 7 PM +15 Density Altitude: 5 PM 1006 FT 7 PM 813 FT Additional Weather Info: Possible low ceilings, Occasional precipitation, Reduced visibility in fog See Sheboygan TAF below .Outlook for Tomorrow Morning... Sunrise: 610 AM Weather: Possible low ceilings, Chance of precipitation, Reduced visibility in fog See Sheboygan TAF below Surface Wind: 7 AM 350/05 MPH 9 AM 040/06 MPH Boundary Wind: 7 AM 050/01 MPH .Latest Sheboygan TAF(1749Z)... FM141749 09007KT 2SM BR BKN008 FM142100 11006KT 4SM BR SCT012 FM142200 11007KT 2SM BR BKN006 PROB30 1422/1423 1SM -TSRA BR OVC004CB FM142300 08006KT 2SM SHRA BR BKN003 PROB30 1423/1424 1SM TSRA BR OVC001CB FM150000 06005KT 1SM TSRA BR OVC003CB PROB30 1503/1505 1/2SM SHRA BR OVC001 FM150500 VRB03KT 1/2SM FG BKN005 PROB30 1506/1507 1/2SM -SHRA OVC001 && This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of scheduled issuances. $$  744 SXUS43 KGRB 142052 RECGRB WIZ048-WIZ049-150900- Recreational Forecast for Lake Winnebago National Weather Service Green Bay WI 352 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...TORNADO WATCH 109 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF THE AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Chance of thunderstorms. Waves less than 1 foot. Near steady temperature in the lower 60s. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog after midnight. rain showers and chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves less than 1 foot. Lows in the upper 40s. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves less than 1 foot. Highs in the upper 50s. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog in the evening. chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Lows in the upper 40s. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Chance of rain showers through the day. Waves 1 foot or less. Highs in the upper 50s. $$  647 SXUS44 KMAF 142055 RECMAF Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 354 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026 Recreational forecast text represents an average of conditions over the entire park. Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are for the rest of today, tonight, and Wednesday. TXZ279-280-282-142200- Big Bend National Park- 354 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s in the mountains to the lower 90s along the Rio Grande. Southeast winds around 10 mph. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s in the mountains to the lower 90s along the Rio Grande. Northwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to the upper 90s along the Rio Grande. In the mountains, east winds around 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. Along the Rio Grande, light and variable winds becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s in the mountains to the upper 90s along the Rio Grande. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as warm. Highs in the mid 60s in the mountains to the mid 80s along the Rio Grande. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows 52 to 57. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers in the afternoon. Cooler. Highs in the mid 50s in the mountains to the mid 70s along the Rio Grande. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the evening. Lows 50 to 55. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s in the mountains to the lower 80s along the Rio Grande. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION Visitors Center 87 64 87 / 30 20 Castolon 93 69 93 / 20 20 Chisos Basin 78 61 78 / 30 20 10 Persimmon Gap 88 65 88 / 20 20 Rio Grande Village 96 63 96 / 40 30 10 $$ NMZ027-028-142200- Carlsbad Caverns National Park- 254 PM MDT Tue Apr 14 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Very windy. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to around 60 mph. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Very windy. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts to around 60 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Increasing clouds. Highs around 80. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. .FRIDAY...Sunny, windy. Highs around 80. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy, cooler. Lows in the upper 40s. .SATURDAY...Sunny, windy, cooler. Highs in the upper 60s. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION Visitors Center 81 57 77 / $$ TXZ277-142200- Fort Davis National Historic Site- 354 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows around 50. West winds 10 to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. .SATURDAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs around 70. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Warmer. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION Visitors Center 81 50 78 / 10 10 $$ TXZ270-271-142200- Guadalupe Mountains National Park- 254 PM MDT Tue Apr 14 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Very windy. Highs in the mid 60s near the mountain peaks to the upper 70s below 5000 feet. Southwest winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts to around 65 mph. .TONIGHT...Decreasing clouds. Very windy. Lows 46 to 53. West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts to around 65 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s near the mountain peaks to the mid 70s below 5000 feet. West winds 15 to 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 52. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s near the mountain peaks to around 80 below 5000 feet. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 51 to 57. .FRIDAY...Sunny, windy. Highs in the mid 60s near the mountain peaks to the upper 70s below 5000 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy, colder. Lows 43 to 49. .SATURDAY...Sunny, windy. Highs in the upper 50s near the mountain peaks to around 70 below 5000 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 46. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs around 50 near the mountain peaks to the mid 60s below 5000 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 41 to 46. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs around 60 near the mountain peaks to the mid 70s below 5000 feet. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION Visitors Center 75 51 72 / 10 10 Dog Canyon 65 47 63 / 10 10 McKittrick Canyon 76 55 73 / 10 10 $$