Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
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SXUS43 KUNR 142001
RECUNR
Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
101 PM MST Fri Nov 14 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...
.THIS AFTERNOON...
Sunset: 427 PM.
Surface Wind Forecast: 3 PM...260/22G38 mph.
5 PM...250/18G31 mph.
Boundary Layer Wind: 3 PM...270/35 mph. Depth 3400 ft.
5 PM...260/26 mph. Depth 700 ft.
RAP Winds (approx. 4 PM): 250ft...260/08 mph.
500ft...270/19 mph.
1000ft...270/26 mph.
2000ft...280/28 mph.
3000ft...280/29 mph.
Surface Lifted Index: 3 PM...+5.
6 PM...+5.
Density Altitude: 3 PM...5449 ft.
5 PM...5156 ft.
Additional Weather Info: clear below 12000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities.
.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
Sunrise: 648 AM.
Weather: clear below 12000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities.
Surface Wind: 6 AM...220/06 mph.
8 AM...220/06G13 mph.
Boundary Wind: 6 AM...260/10 mph. Depth 500 ft.
8 AM...230/12 mph. Depth 400 ft.
RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM): 250ft...350/02 mph.
500ft...010/10 mph.
1000ft...360/12 mph.
2000ft...340/08 mph.
3000ft...300/13 mph.
This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of any scheduled
issuances.
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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