


Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
585 SXUS43 KUNR 100901 RECUNR Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Rapid City SD 301 AM MDT Fri Oct 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 MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE HOT SPRINGS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT... .THIS MORNING... Sunrise: 701 AM. Surface Wind Forecast: 6 AM...050/07 mph. 8 AM...050/08 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 7 AM...050/10 mph. Depth 600 ft. 9 AM...080/13 mph. Depth 800 ft. RAP Winds (at 7 AM): 250ft...060/06 mph. 500ft...110/15 mph. 1000ft...120/18 mph. 2000ft...130/19 mph. 3000ft...140/20 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 6 AM...+11. 9 AM...+11. Density Altitude: 6 AM...3420 ft. 8 AM...3820 ft. Additional Weather Info: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. .OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON... Sunset: 616 PM. Weather: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. Surface Wind: 4 PM...120/13G25 mph. 6 PM...110/13G24 mph. Boundary Wind: 4 PM...140/23 mph. Depth 2200 ft. 6 PM...140/22 mph. Depth 1000 ft. RAP Winds (at 4 PM): 250ft...120/10 mph. 500ft...140/17 mph. 1000ft...150/20 mph. 2000ft...160/23 mph. 3000ft...170/26 mph. .OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING... Surface Wind Forecast: 6 AM...190/13G22 mph. 8 AM...200/14G23 mph. RAP Winds (at 7 AM): 250ft...170/04 mph. 500ft...190/21 mph. 1000ft...200/36 mph. 2000ft...200/43 mph. 3000ft...210/41 mph. Additional Weather Info: ceilings around 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. 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