703  
SXUS43 KUNR 080901  
RECUNR  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
301 AM MDT WED MAY 8 2024  
 
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: 534 AM.  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 5 AM...260/16G24 MPH.  
7 AM...270/18G28 MPH.  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM...270/26 MPH. DEPTH 900 FT.  
9 AM...280/31 MPH. DEPTH 2500 FT.  
 
RAP WINDS (AT 6 AM): 250FT...260/09 MPH.  
500FT...270/17 MPH.  
1000FT...280/30 MPH.  
2000FT...280/34 MPH.  
3000FT...280/33 MPH.  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM...+8.  
9 AM...+7.  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 5 AM...3513 FT.  
7 AM...3673 FT.  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CEILINGS AROUND 4000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES,  
20 PERCENT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION.  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 805 PM.  
 
WEATHER: CEILINGS AT LESS THAN 1000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES,  
70 PERCENT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION.  
 
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM...010/10 MPH.  
7 PM...010/10 MPH.  
 
BOUNDARY WIND: 5 PM...010/15 MPH. DEPTH 2400 FT.  
7 PM...010/16 MPH. DEPTH 1300 FT.  
 
RAP WINDS (AT 5 PM): 250FT...M/M MPH.  
500FT...M/M MPH.  
1000FT...M/M MPH.  
2000FT...M/M MPH.  
3000FT...M/M MPH.  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 5 AM...330/10 MPH.  
7 AM...360/12 MPH.  
 
RAP WINDS (AT 6 AM): 250FT...350/07 MPH.  
500FT...010/17 MPH.  
1000FT...020/21 MPH.  
2000FT...030/23 MPH.  
3000FT...030/24 MPH.  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CEILINGS AROUND 5000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES,  
40 PERCENT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION.  
 
 
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.  
 

 
 
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