


Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
167 SXUS43 KUNR 062002 RECUNR Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Rapid City SD 201 PM MDT Fri Jun 6 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: 832 PM. Surface Wind Forecast: 5 PM...180/09 mph. 7 PM...180/06 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 5 PM...180/14 mph. Depth 3800 ft. 7 PM...180/12 mph. Depth 2300 ft. RAP Winds (approx. 6 PM): 250ft...180/06 mph. 500ft...180/06 mph. 1000ft...190/06 mph. 2000ft...220/06 mph. 3000ft...260/07 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 4 PM...+1. 7 PM...0. Density Altitude: 5 PM...5028 ft. 7 PM...4784 ft. Additional Weather Info: ceilings around 10000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities, 40 percent chance of precipitation. .OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING... Sunrise: 510 AM. Weather: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. Surface Wind: 5 AM...250/07 mph. 7 AM...250/09 mph. Boundary Wind: 5 AM...250/13 mph. Depth 400 ft. 7 AM...250/15 mph. Depth 700 ft. RAP Winds (approx. 5 AM): 250ft...270/07 mph. 500ft...290/17 mph. 1000ft...290/18 mph. 2000ft...290/17 mph. 3000ft...290/17 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