SXUS43 KUNR 060902 RECUNR Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Rapid City SD 301 AM MDT Sun Apr 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 MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE HOT SPRINGS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT... .THIS MORNING... Sunrise: 624 AM. Surface Wind Forecast: 6 AM...260/06 mph. 8 AM...260/07 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 7 AM...270/10 mph. Depth 500 ft. 9 AM...280/10 mph. Depth 1000 ft. RAP Winds (at 7 AM): 250ft...280/10 mph. 500ft...300/14 mph. 1000ft...300/13 mph. 2000ft...310/13 mph. 3000ft...320/14 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 6 AM...+14. 9 AM...+11. Density Altitude: 6 AM...2240 ft. 8 AM...3088 ft. Additional Weather Info: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. .OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON... Sunset: 726 PM. Weather: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. Surface Wind: 4 PM...030/10 mph. 6 PM...050/08 mph. Boundary Wind: 4 PM...360/15 mph. Depth 8000 ft. 6 PM...010/12 mph. Depth 700 ft. RAP Winds (at 4 PM): 250ft...350/14 mph. 500ft...350/17 mph. 1000ft...350/18 mph. 2000ft...350/19 mph. 3000ft...350/20 mph. .OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING... Surface Wind Forecast: 6 AM...020/03 mph. 8 AM...060/03 mph. RAP Winds (at 7 AM): 250ft...030/09 mph. 500ft...050/18 mph. 1000ft...060/18 mph. 2000ft...040/12 mph. 3000ft...360/11 mph. Additional Weather Info: a few clouds around 5000 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