


Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
272 SXUS43 KUNR 032002 RECUNR Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Rapid City SD 201 PM MDT Tue Jun 3 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 EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE HOT SPRINGS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT... .THIS EVENING... Sunset: 830 PM. Surface Wind Forecast: 5 PM...060/07G14 mph. 7 PM...060/06 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 5 PM...090/13 mph. Depth 4500 ft. 7 PM...070/12 mph. Depth 3100 ft. RAP Winds (approx. 6 PM): 250ft...100/02 mph. 500ft...110/03 mph. 1000ft...110/03 mph. 2000ft...120/02 mph. 3000ft...140/01 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 4 PM...+3. 7 PM...+2. Density Altitude: 5 PM...4658 ft. 7 PM...4478 ft. Additional Weather Info: scattered clouds around 8000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. .OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING... Sunrise: 511 AM. Weather: ceilings around 4000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities, 80 percent chance of precipitation. Surface Wind: 5 AM...230/03 mph. 7 AM...160/05 mph. Boundary Wind: 5 AM...250/07 mph. Depth 400 ft. 7 AM...240/08 mph. Depth 600 ft. RAP Winds (approx. 5 AM): 250ft...230/06 mph. 500ft...220/11 mph. 1000ft...210/14 mph. 2000ft...200/14 mph. 3000ft...200/14 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