


Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
645 SXUS43 KUNR 102001 RECUNR Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Rapid City SD 201 PM MDT Sun Aug 10 2025 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: 804 PM. Surface Wind Forecast: 4 PM...060/08G16 mph. 6 PM...080/08G15 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 4 PM...350/15 mph. Depth 10100 ft. 6 PM...060/14 mph. Depth 6200 ft. RAP Winds (approx. 5 PM): 250ft...M/M mph. 500ft...M/M mph. 1000ft...M/M mph. 2000ft...M/M mph. 3000ft...M/M mph. Surface Lifted Index: 4 PM...-3. 7 PM...-1. Density Altitude: 4 PM...5672 ft. 6 PM...5562 ft. Additional Weather Info: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities, 20 percent chance of precipitation. .OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING... Sunrise: 552 AM. Weather: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. Surface Wind: 6 AM...250/07G14 mph. 8 AM...250/09 mph. Boundary Wind: 6 AM...250/13 mph. Depth 400 ft. 8 AM...240/16 mph. Depth 900 ft. RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM): 250ft...270/07 mph. 500ft...260/19 mph. 1000ft...250/25 mph. 2000ft...250/22 mph. 3000ft...240/16 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