


Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
820 SXUS43 KUNR 281002 RECUNR Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Rapid City SD 301 AM MST Fri Feb 28 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: 630 AM. Surface Wind Forecast: 6 AM...260/09 mph. 8 AM...280/09 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 7 AM...280/14 mph. Depth 500 ft. 9 AM...290/16 mph. Depth 1300 ft. RAP Winds (at 7 AM): 250ft...280/06 mph. 500ft...330/13 mph. 1000ft...340/24 mph. 2000ft...340/34 mph. 3000ft...330/42 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 6 AM...+15. 9 AM...+14. Density Altitude: 6 AM...3211 ft. 8 AM...3477 ft. Additional Weather Info: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. .OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON... Sunset: 540 PM. Weather: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. Surface Wind: 3 PM...320/12 mph. 5 PM...330/10 mph. Boundary Wind: 3 PM...320/21 mph. Depth 5300 ft. 5 PM...330/14 mph. Depth 600 ft. RAP Winds (at 3 PM): 250ft...350/07 mph. 500ft...350/14 mph. 1000ft...350/16 mph. 2000ft...340/18 mph. 3000ft...330/20 mph. .OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING... Surface Wind Forecast: 6 AM...210/03 mph. 8 AM...150/05 mph. RAP Winds (at 7 AM): 250ft...280/04 mph. 500ft...290/06 mph. 1000ft...290/09 mph. 2000ft...300/15 mph. 3000ft...310/21 mph. Additional Weather Info: a few clouds at less than 1000 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