


Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
350 SXUS43 KUNR 312001 RECUNR Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Rapid City SD 201 PM MDT Sun Aug 31 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: 729 PM. Surface Wind Forecast: 4 PM...050/12G20 mph. 6 PM...050/12G22 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 4 PM...030/20 mph. Depth 4700 ft. 6 PM...040/21 mph. Depth 3500 ft. RAP Winds (approx. 5 PM): 250ft...060/09 mph. 500ft...060/10 mph. 1000ft...060/09 mph. 2000ft...050/09 mph. 3000ft...030/07 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 4 PM...-2. 7 PM...-2. Density Altitude: 4 PM...5358 ft. 6 PM...5125 ft. Additional Weather Info: a few clouds around 8000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities, 20 percent chance of precipitation. .OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING... Sunrise: 616 AM. Weather: scattered clouds around 9000 feet AGL, visibility in fog as low as 4 miles. Surface Wind: 6 AM...260/06 mph. 8 AM...290/05 mph. Boundary Wind: 6 AM...270/09 mph. Depth 600 ft. 8 AM...330/09 mph. Depth 1000 ft. RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM): 250ft...310/04 mph. 500ft...290/07 mph. 1000ft...300/10 mph. 2000ft...310/14 mph. 3000ft...330/15 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