


Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
665 SXUS43 KUNR 120902 RECUNR Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Rapid City SD 301 AM MDT Wed Mar 12 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: 709 AM. Surface Wind Forecast: 6 AM...260/06 mph. 8 AM...250/06 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 7 AM...270/09 mph. Depth 500 ft. 9 AM...290/09 mph. Depth 500 ft. RAP Winds (at 7 AM): 250ft...270/06 mph. 500ft...290/13 mph. 1000ft...310/15 mph. 2000ft...320/17 mph. 3000ft...320/18 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 6 AM...+9. 9 AM...+9. Density Altitude: 6 AM...2902 ft. 8 AM...3406 ft. Additional Weather Info: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. .OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON... Sunset: 655 PM. Weather: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. Surface Wind: 3 PM...260/12 mph. 5 PM...230/09 mph. Boundary Wind: 3 PM...250/17 mph. Depth 6000 ft. 5 PM...240/14 mph. Depth 1400 ft. RAP Winds (at 3 PM): 250ft...230/04 mph. 500ft...240/05 mph. 1000ft...240/06 mph. 2000ft...250/08 mph. 3000ft...250/09 mph. .OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING... Surface Wind Forecast: 6 AM...240/15G25 mph. 8 AM...230/16G28 mph. RAP Winds (at 7 AM): 250ft...230/07 mph. 500ft...230/16 mph. 1000ft...230/25 mph. 2000ft...240/28 mph. 3000ft...240/30 mph. Additional Weather Info: clear below 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