Extreme heat is waning over the Pacific Northwest. Dry, gusty winds, and isolated dry thunderstorms will bring critical fire weather to the Pacific Northwest and Intermountain West. Heavy rain and thunderstorms continue across portions of the Great Basin, Rockies, and central/southern Plains into the Ozarks. An atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and strong winds to southwest Alaska. Read More >
Crazy Horse Memorial
Devils Tower National Monument
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway (near the Spearfish entrance)
Badlands National Park (Interior entrance)
Custer State Park
Wind Cave National Park
Angostura Reservoir
Belle Fourche Reservoir
Cold Brook Reservoir
Deerfield Reservoir
Keyhole Reservoir
Pactola Reservoir
Shadehill Reservoir
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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
201 PM MDT Fri Aug 29 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: 733 PM.
Surface Wind Forecast: 4 PM...030/12G22 mph.
6 PM...030/13G22 mph.
Boundary Layer Wind: 4 PM...360/20 mph. Depth 3500 ft.
6 PM...020/21 mph. Depth 2600 ft.
RAP Winds (approx. 5 PM): 250ft...020/12 mph.
500ft...020/14 mph.
1000ft...020/14 mph.
2000ft...010/14 mph.
3000ft...350/13 mph.
Surface Lifted Index: 4 PM...-2.
7 PM...-2.
Density Altitude: 4 PM...5568 ft.
6 PM...5316 ft.
Additional Weather Info: scattered clouds around 7000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities,
40 percent chance of precipitation.
.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
Sunrise: 614 AM.
Weather: ceilings around 4000 feet AGL,
unrestricted visibilities,
50 percent chance of precipitation.
Surface Wind: 6 AM...310/06 mph.
8 AM...330/06 mph.
Boundary Wind: 6 AM...340/10 mph. Depth 600 ft.
8 AM...360/10 mph. Depth 1700 ft.
RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM): 250ft...360/04 mph.
500ft...010/08 mph.
1000ft...010/11 mph.
2000ft...360/12 mph.
3000ft...340/11 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
Note: "Boundary layer" above refers to the planetary boundary layer, or the layer within which the effects of friction are significant (courtesy of the NWS Glossary). The depth of this layer will vary throughout the day, typically reaching its maximum depth in the afternoon and minimum depth overnight.
A major operating system upgrade (May 19, 2025) deprecated the software necessary to create the soaring forecast. The soaring forecast will no longer be available. This tab will be removed this summer.
The soundings below show temperature (in red) and dew point (in green) at decreasing pressures (increasing heights) throughout the atmosphere. Latest Observed Sounding from Rapid City |
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Forecast Soundings for the Hot Springs Municipal Airport (click to zoom) |
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