Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
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SXUS43 KUNR 081001
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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM 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 MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR THE HOT SPRINGS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...
...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...
.THIS MORNING...
Sunrise: 639 AM.
Surface Wind Forecast: 6 AM...290/25G36 mph.
8 AM...290/28G38 mph.
Boundary Layer Wind: 7 AM...300/40 mph. Depth 1100 ft.
9 AM...310/40 mph. Depth 4200 ft.
RAP Winds (at 7 AM): 250ft...270/15 mph.
500ft...290/32 mph.
1000ft...300/49 mph.
2000ft...310/58 mph.
3000ft...310/66 mph.
Surface Lifted Index: 6 AM...+7.
9 AM...+7.
Density Altitude: 6 AM...2907 ft.
8 AM...3210 ft.
Additional Weather Info: scattered clouds around 9000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities.
.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
Sunset: 433 PM.
Weather: ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities.
Surface Wind: 3 PM...350/20G29 mph.
5 PM...360/15 mph.
Boundary Wind: 3 PM...330/29 mph. Depth 3500 ft.
5 PM...350/21 mph. Depth 1100 ft.
RAP Winds (at 3 PM): 250ft...350/11 mph.
500ft...340/18 mph.
1000ft...340/26 mph.
2000ft...340/33 mph.
3000ft...330/40 mph.
.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
Surface Wind Forecast: 6 AM...060/05 mph.
8 AM...060/05 mph.
RAP Winds (at 7 AM): 250ft...310/09 mph.
500ft...310/16 mph.
1000ft...330/18 mph.
2000ft...340/23 mph.
3000ft...340/29 mph.
Additional Weather Info: ceilings at less than 1000 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.
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WFO UNR