Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
606
SXUS43 KUNR 082001
RECUNR
Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
101 PM MST Sat Nov 8 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...
...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...
.THIS AFTERNOON...
Sunset: 433 PM.
Surface Wind Forecast: 3 PM...330/22G33 mph.
5 PM...350/16G23 mph.
Boundary Layer Wind: 3 PM...330/32 mph. Depth 4800 ft.
5 PM...340/24 mph. Depth 1500 ft.
RAP Winds (approx. 4 PM): 250ft...340/17 mph.
500ft...340/23 mph.
1000ft...330/27 mph.
2000ft...330/30 mph.
3000ft...330/34 mph.
Surface Lifted Index: 3 PM...+3.
6 PM...+4.
Density Altitude: 3 PM...3327 ft.
5 PM...2889 ft.
Additional Weather Info: ceilings around 4000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities.
.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
Sunrise: 640 AM.
Weather: ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities.
Surface Wind: 6 AM...060/06 mph.
8 AM...060/05 mph.
Boundary Wind: 6 AM...040/08 mph. Depth 1100 ft.
8 AM...060/08 mph. Depth 1300 ft.
RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM): 250ft...350/06 mph.
500ft...340/12 mph.
1000ft...330/17 mph.
2000ft...340/20 mph.
3000ft...340/25 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.
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WFO UNR