283 SXUS43 KUNR 152002 RECUNR Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Rapid City SD 201 PM MDT Wed Apr 15 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: 736 PM. Surface Wind Forecast: 4 PM...250/15G26 mph. 6 PM...240/13G23 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 4 PM...260/24 mph. Depth 9900 ft. 6 PM...270/23 mph. Depth 9700 ft. RAP Winds (approx. 5 PM): 250ft...280/12 mph. 500ft...280/13 mph. 1000ft...280/15 mph. 2000ft...280/15 mph. 3000ft...280/16 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 4 PM...+4. 7 PM...+2. Density Altitude: 4 PM...5543 ft. 6 PM...5474 ft. Additional Weather Info: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. .OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING... Sunrise: 607 AM. Weather: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. Surface Wind: 6 AM...230/15G24 mph. 8 AM...240/18G31 mph. Boundary Wind: 6 AM...230/24 mph. Depth 600 ft. 8 AM...240/35 mph. Depth 900 ft. RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM): 250ft...230/08 mph. 500ft...240/23 mph. 1000ft...250/35 mph. 2000ft...260/37 mph. 3000ft...260/39 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. $$ WFO UNR  424 SXUS42 KCAE 152007 RECCAE Lake Wind Forecast National Weather Service Columbia SC 407 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 SCZ031-037-038-137-160800- Lake Marion- 407 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. .THU...SW winds around 5 kt. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after midnight. .FRI...W winds around 5 kt. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. $$ SCZ020-026>028-160800- Lake Murray-Monticello Reservoir- 407 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. .FRI...W winds around 5 kt. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. $$ GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-160800- Lake Thurmond- 407 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt this evening, becoming light and variable. .THU...W winds around 5 kt. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. .FRI...W winds around 5 kt. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. $$ SCZ021-022-160800- Lake Wateree- 407 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt this 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. .FRI...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...Light and variable winds. $$  126 SXUS43 KMKX 152030 RECMKX Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 330 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026 ...Waukesha... ...Flood Watch until 7 AM CDT Thursday... .This Evening... Sunset: 734 PM Surface Wind Forecast: 5 PM 220/08 MPH 7 PM 190/06G13 MPH Boundary Layer Wind: 1 PM 230/21 MPH 7 PM 120/06 MPH NWS Doppler Winds (at 0323 PM): 1000ft 230/16 MPH 2000ft 230/17 MPH 3000ft 230/21 MPH RAP Winds (from 1800Z run): 1000ft 240/15 MPH 2000ft 240/17 MPH 3000ft 240/21 MPH Surface Lifted Index: 1 PM -5 7 PM -6 Density Altitude: 5 PM 2132 FT 7 PM 1868 FT Additional Weather Info: Possible low ceilings, Occasional precipitation See Waukesha TAF below .Outlook for Tomorrow Morning... Sunrise: 608 AM Weather: Possible low ceilings, Precipitation likely, Reduced visibility in fog See Waukesha TAF below Surface Wind: 7 AM 060/06 MPH 9 AM 360/07 MPH Boundary Wind: 7 AM 090/07 MPH .Latest Waukesha TAF(1739Z)... FM151739 24007KT P6SM BKN070 TEMPO 1600/1603 4SM -TSRA OVC025CB FM160300 14005KT 5SM SHRA BR OVC035 PROB30 1603/1606 2SM TSRA BR OVC015CB FM160600 15005KT 3SM BR OVC014 PROB30 1606/1612 3/4SM SHRA BR OVC008 FM161200 05005KT 4SM SHRA BR OVC006 FM161300 01006KT 4SM BR BKN005 PROB30 1613/1616 2SM SHRA BR OVC001= && ...Janesville... ...Flood Watch until 7 AM CDT Thursday... .This Evening... Sunset: 734 PM Surface Wind Forecast: 5 PM 220/10G17 MPH 7 PM 200/10 MPH Boundary Layer Wind: 1 PM 220/23 MPH 7 PM 190/12 MPH NWS Doppler Winds (at 0323 PM): 1000ft 230/16 MPH 2000ft 230/17 MPH 3000ft 230/21 MPH RAP Winds (from 1800Z run): 1000ft 230/16 MPH 2000ft 230/18 MPH 3000ft 240/23 MPH Surface Lifted Index: 1 PM -5 7 PM -6 Density Altitude: 5 PM 2297 FT 7 PM 2106 FT Additional Weather Info: Possible low ceilings, Occasional precipitation See Janesville TAF below .Outlook for Tomorrow Morning... Sunrise: 608 AM Weather: Possible low ceilings, Chance of precipitation See Janesville TAF below Surface Wind: 7 AM 250/07 MPH 9 AM 330/09 MPH Boundary Wind: 7 AM 140/08 MPH .Latest Janesville TAF(1739Z)... FM151739 22009KT P6SM BKN045 TEMPO 1520/1522 4SM -TSRA OVC025CB FM160000 20009KT 6SM SHRA BKN040 PROB30 1600/1605 4SM TSRA OVC025CB FM160500 19006KT P6SM BKN030 PROB30 1605/1609 2SM TSRA BR OVC015CB FM161000 22005KT 4SM BR BKN019 PROB30 1610/1612 2SM SHRA BR OVC008 FM161200 25006KT P6SM BKN009 PROB30 1612/1616 4SM SHRA OVC004 FM161600 33008KT P6SM BKN015 PROB30 1616/1617 4SM -SHRA OVC008 && ...Madison... ...Flood Watch until 7 AM CDT Thursday... .This Evening... Sunset: 734 PM Surface Wind Forecast: 5 PM 220/08G15 MPH 7 PM 200/06 MPH Boundary Layer Wind: 1 PM 240/23 MPH 7 PM 190/08 MPH NWS Doppler Winds (at 0323 PM): 1000ft 230/16 MPH 2000ft 230/17 MPH 3000ft 230/21 MPH RAP Winds (from 1800Z run): 1000ft 230/15 MPH 2000ft 230/16 MPH 3000ft 230/23 MPH Surface Lifted Index: 1 PM -4 7 PM -7 Density Altitude: 5 PM 2305 FT 7 PM 2168 FT Additional Weather Info: Possible low ceilings, Precipitation likely See Madison TAF below .Outlook for Tomorrow Morning... Sunrise: 608 AM Weather: Possible low ceilings, Chance of precipitation, Reduced visibility in fog See Madison TAF below Surface Wind: 7 AM 010/05 MPH 9 AM 350/08 MPH Boundary Wind: 7 AM 090/05 MPH .Latest Madison TAF(1739Z)... FM151739 22007KT P6SM BKN050 TEMPO 1520/1522 4SM -TSRA OVC025CB FM152200 21007KT 6SM SHRA BKN029 PROB30 1522/1524 4SM TSRA OVC015CB FM160000 20005KT 6SM SHRA OVC050 PROB30 1600/1604 4SM TSRA OVC025CB FM160400 VRB04KT 5SM SHRA BR BKN023 PROB30 1604/1609 2SM -TSRA BR OVC015CB FM160900 VRB03KT 3SM BR BKN016 PROB30 1609/1613 2SM -SHRA BR OVC008 FM161300 35007KT P6SM BKN016 PROB30 1613/1615 4SM -SHRA OVC008 && ...Sheboygan... ...Flood Watch until 7 AM CDT Thursday... .This Evening... Sunset: 734 PM Surface Wind Forecast: 5 PM 060/07 MPH 7 PM 060/06 MPH Boundary Layer Wind: 1 PM 070/02 MPH 7 PM 050/07 MPH NWS Doppler Winds (at 0323 PM): 1000ft 230/16 MPH 2000ft 230/17 MPH 3000ft 230/21 MPH RAP Winds (from 1800Z run): 1000ft 230/09 MPH 2000ft 240/16 MPH 3000ft 240/24 MPH Surface Lifted Index: 1 PM +13 7 PM +18 Density Altitude: 5 PM 824 FT 7 PM 546 FT Additional Weather Info: Possible low ceilings, Precipitation likely, Reduced visibility in fog See Sheboygan TAF below .Outlook for Tomorrow Morning... Sunrise: 608 AM Weather: Possible low ceilings, Chance of precipitation, Reduced visibility in fog See Sheboygan TAF below Surface Wind: 7 AM 020/07 MPH 9 AM 010/07 MPH Boundary Wind: 7 AM 020/10 MPH .Latest Sheboygan TAF(1739Z)... FM151739 VRB04KT P6SM BKN008 TEMPO 1520/1522 4SM -TSRA OVC004CB FM152200 08006KT 2SM SHRA BR BKN004 PROB30 1522/1604 3/4SM TSRA BR OVC001CB FM160500 VRB03KT 1/2SM FG OVC002 PROB30 1605/1609 1/2SM TSRA BR OVC001CB FM160900 VRB04KT 1SM BR OVC003 PROB30 1609/1611 3/4SM -SHRA BR OVC001 FM161100 04005KT 1/2SM FG BKN002 PROB30 1611/1614 1/2SM -SHRA OVC001 FM161700 02007KT P6SM BKN004 && This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of scheduled issuances. $$  106 SXUS43 KGRB 152052 RECGRB WIZ048-WIZ049-160900- Recreational Forecast for Lake Winnebago National Weather Service Green Bay WI 352 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CDT THURSDAY... .REST OF THE AFTERNOON...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Patchy fog. chance of rain and thunderstorms. Waves less than 1 foot. Near steady temperature in the upper 50s. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Patchy fog in the evening. Areas of fog after midnight. rain likely and chance of thunderstorms through the night. Waves less than 1 foot. Lows in the upper 40s. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Areas of fog in the morning. chance of rain and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Waves less than 1 foot. Highs 56 to 61. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves less than 1 foot. Lows in the upper 40s. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Highs in the mid 60s. $$  175 SXUS41 KALY 152053 RECALY Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Albany NY 452 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 NYZ042-043-041-049>052-083-084-160400- Lake George- 452 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...Lake George Recreational Forecast... .TODAY... Max Temperature...In the lower 60s. Min Temperature...In the mid 40s. Average Dew Points...In the mid 40s. Minimum Humidity...85 TO 95 percent. Wind...Northeast up to 10 knots. Weather...Rain showers. Lightning...No Lightning expected. .TONIGHT... Max Temperature...In the lower 60s. Min Temperature...In the upper 50s. Average Dew Points...In the mid 50s. Minimum Humidity...75 TO 85 percent. Wind...South up to 5 knots. Weather...Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lightning...Isolated. .EXTENDED... .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Lake George's water temperature at Warner bay is unavailable. $$ NYZ039-041-050-082-160400- Great Sacandaga Lake- 452 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...Great Sacandaga Lake Recreational Forecast... .TODAY... Max Temperature...In the upper 60s. Min Temperature...In the mid 40s. Average Dew Points...In the upper 40s. Minimum Humidity...85 TO 95 percent. Wind...Southwest up to 10 knots. Weather...Rain showers. Lightning...No Lightning expected. .TONIGHT... Max Temperature...In the upper 60s. Min Temperature...In the mid 50s. Average Dew Points...In the upper 50s. Minimum Humidity...65 TO 75 percent. Wind...West up to 5 knots. Weather...Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lightning...Scattered. .EXTENDED... .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 70. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. $$ NYZ032-033-082-038>043-048-049-083-084-160400- Southern Adirondacks- 452 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...Southern Adirondacks Recreational Forecast for elevations above 2500 feet... .TODAY... Max Temperature...In the lower 60s. Min Temperature...In the upper 40s. Average Dew Points...In the upper 40s. Minimum Humidity...65 TO 75 percent. Wind...Southwest up to 10 knots. Weather...Rain showers. Lightning...No Lightning expected. .TONIGHT... Max Temperature...In the lower 60s. Min Temperature...In the mid 50s. Average Dew Points...In the mid 50s. Minimum Humidity...65 TO 75 percent. Wind...West up to 10 knots. Weather...Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lightning...Isolated. .EXTENDED... .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 60. $$ VTZ013-014-160400- Southern Green Mountains- 452 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...Southern Green Mountains Recreational Forecast for elevations above 2000 feet... .TODAY... Max Temperature...In the upper 60s. Min Temperature...In the lower 50s. Average Dew Points...In the upper 40s. Minimum Humidity...55 TO 65 percent. Wind...West up to 15 knots. Weather...Dry. Lightning...No Lightning expected. .TONIGHT... Max Temperature...In the upper 60s. Min Temperature...In the upper 50s. Average Dew Points...In the mid 50s. Minimum Humidity...55 TO 65 percent. Wind...West up to 10 knots. Weather...Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lightning...Scattered. .EXTENDED... .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 60s. $$ NYZ058-063-160400- Catskill Mountains- 452 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...Eastern Catskills Recreational Forecast for elevations above 2000 feet... .TODAY... Max Temperature...In the mid 70s. Min Temperature...In the upper 40s. Average Dew Points...In the lower 50s. Minimum Humidity...65 TO 75 percent. Wind...West 5 to 15 knots. Weather...Dry. Lightning...No Lightning expected. .TONIGHT... Max Temperature...In the mid 70s. Min Temperature...In the upper 50s. Average Dew Points...In the upper 50s. Minimum Humidity...55 TO 65 percent. Wind...West 5 to 15 knots. Weather...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lightning...Scattered. .EXTENDED... .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. .FRIDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. $$ MAZ001-025-160400- Berkshire Mountains- 452 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...Berkshires Recreational Forecast for elevations above 2000 feet... .TODAY... Max Temperature...In the mid 70s. Min Temperature...In the mid 50s. Average Dew Points...In the lower 50s. Minimum Humidity...55 TO 65 percent. Wind...West up to 15 knots. Weather...Dry. Lightning...No Lightning expected. .TONIGHT... Max Temperature...In the mid 70s. Min Temperature...In the upper 50s. Average Dew Points...In the upper 50s. Minimum Humidity...45 TO 55 percent. Wind...West up to 10 knots. Weather...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lightning...Scattered. .EXTENDED... .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. $$ NYZ064-065-160400- Mid Hudson Valley- 452 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...Mid Hudson River Recreational Forecast from Albany to Poughkeepsie... .TODAY... Max Temperature...In the mid 80s. Min Temperature...In the mid 50s. Average Dew Points...In the upper 50s. Minimum Humidity...55 TO 65 percent. Wind...South up to 10 knots. Weather...Dry. Lightning...No Lightning expected. .TONIGHT... Max Temperature...In the mid 80s. Min Temperature...In the mid 60s. Average Dew Points...In the lower 60s. Minimum Humidity...45 TO 55 percent. Wind...Southwest up to 10 knots. Weather...Chance of thunderstorms. Lightning...Scattered. .EXTENDED... .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. .FRIDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. $$  665 SXUS44 KJAN 152054 RECJAN Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Jackson MS 354 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 MSZ043-049-160900- Ross Barnett Reservoir- 354 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 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. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Waters a light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 mph. Waters smooth. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waters a light chop. $$ MSZ030-031-160900- Columbus Lake- 354 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE... .TONIGHT...South winds around 5 mph. Waters smooth. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Waters a light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 mph. Waters smooth. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waters a light chop. $$ MSZ052-160900- Okatibbee Lake- 354 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...THE FORECAST FOR OKATIBBEE LAKE... .TONIGHT...South winds around 5 mph. Patchy smoke during the night. Patchy dense fog after midnight. Waters smooth. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Waters a light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 mph. Waters smooth. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waters a light chop. $$ MSZ026-160900- Grenada Lake- 354 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE... .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waters a light chop. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. A slight chance of showers in the morning. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters a light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 mph. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Waters smooth. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waters a light chop. $$ ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-160900- Mississippi River and nearby lakes north of Interstate 20- 354 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20... .TONIGHT...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. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms during the day. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waters a moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the north. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 mph. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waters a light chop. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 mph. Waters a moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the north. $$ LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-160900- Mississippi River and nearby lakes south of Interstate 20- 354 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20... .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waters a light chop. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 mph. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Waters a light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waters a light chop. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 mph. Waters a moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the north. $$