


Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
241 SXUS43 KUNR 052002 RECUNR Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Rapid City SD 201 PM MDT Fri Sep 5 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: 720 PM. Surface Wind Forecast: 4 PM...350/14G25 mph. 6 PM...020/13G22 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 4 PM...330/23 mph. Depth 8200 ft. 6 PM...010/22 mph. Depth 5700 ft. RAP Winds (approx. 5 PM): 250ft...340/12 mph. 500ft...340/13 mph. 1000ft...340/14 mph. 2000ft...330/15 mph. 3000ft...330/15 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 4 PM...+8. 7 PM...+9. Density Altitude: 4 PM...4967 ft. 6 PM...4708 ft. Additional Weather Info: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. .OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING... Sunrise: 622 AM. Weather: clear skies, unrestricted visibilities. Surface Wind: 6 AM...280/03 mph. 8 AM...270/02 mph. Boundary Wind: 6 AM...270/07 mph. Depth 400 ft. 8 AM...230/06 mph. Depth 500 ft. RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM): 250ft...310/01 mph. 500ft...220/08 mph. 1000ft...230/08 mph. 2000ft...260/10 mph. 3000ft...300/16 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