


Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
403 SXUS43 KUNR 162002 RECUNR Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Rapid City SD 201 PM MDT Mon Jun 16 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: 838 PM. Surface Wind Forecast: 5 PM...070/15G24 mph. 7 PM...070/15G23 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 5 PM...090/23 mph. Depth 5100 ft. 7 PM...060/23 mph. Depth 2400 ft. RAP Winds (approx. 6 PM): 250ft...M/M mph. 500ft...M/M mph. 1000ft...M/M mph. 2000ft...M/M mph. 3000ft...M/M mph. Surface Lifted Index: 4 PM...-4. 7 PM...-5. Density Altitude: 5 PM...5906 ft. 7 PM...5633 ft. Additional Weather Info: ceilings around 9000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities, 70 percent chance of precipitation. .OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING... Sunrise: 509 AM. Weather: ceilings around 9000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities, 50 percent chance of precipitation. Surface Wind: 5 AM...330/07 mph. 7 AM...360/07 mph. Boundary Wind: 5 AM...360/10 mph. Depth 600 ft. 7 AM...350/12 mph. Depth 800 ft. RAP Winds (approx. 5 AM): 250ft...040/10 mph. 500ft...040/14 mph. 1000ft...050/17 mph. 2000ft...050/18 mph. 3000ft...050/16 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