SXUS43 KUNR 282002 RECUNR Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Rapid City SD 201 PM MDT Sat Mar 28 2026 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: 715 PM. Surface Wind Forecast: 3 PM...250/12 mph. 5 PM...280/09 mph. Boundary Layer Wind: 3 PM...250/17 mph. Depth 6200 ft. 5 PM...260/13 mph. Depth 3700 ft. RAP Winds (approx. 4 PM): 250ft...260/08 mph. 500ft...260/09 mph. 1000ft...260/10 mph. 2000ft...260/11 mph. 3000ft...260/12 mph. Surface Lifted Index: 1 PM...+8. 4 PM...+5. Density Altitude: 3 PM...5388 ft. 5 PM...5437 ft. Additional Weather Info: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. .OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING... Sunrise: 639 AM. Weather: clear below 12000 feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities. Surface Wind: 6 AM...260/07G14 mph. 8 AM...260/07G14 mph. Boundary Wind: 6 AM...260/13 mph. Depth 500 ft. 8 AM...270/13 mph. Depth 500 ft. RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM): 250ft...280/08 mph. 500ft...300/20 mph. 1000ft...290/24 mph. 2000ft...290/26 mph. 3000ft...290/26 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