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SXUS43 KUNR 120902  
RECUNR  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
301 AM MDT WED MAR 12 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: 709 AM.  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM...260/06 MPH.  
8 AM...250/06 MPH.  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM...270/09 MPH. DEPTH 500 FT.  
9 AM...290/09 MPH. DEPTH 500 FT.  
 
RAP WINDS (AT 7 AM): 250FT...270/06 MPH.  
500FT...290/13 MPH.  
1000FT...310/15 MPH.  
2000FT...320/17 MPH.  
3000FT...320/18 MPH.  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM...+9.  
9 AM...+9.  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM...2902 FT.  
8 AM...3406 FT.  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 655 PM.  
 
WEATHER: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.  
 
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM...260/12 MPH.  
5 PM...230/09 MPH.  
 
BOUNDARY WIND: 3 PM...250/17 MPH. DEPTH 6000 FT.  
5 PM...240/14 MPH. DEPTH 1400 FT.  
 
RAP WINDS (AT 3 PM): 250FT...230/04 MPH.  
500FT...240/05 MPH.  
1000FT...240/06 MPH.  
2000FT...250/08 MPH.  
3000FT...250/09 MPH.  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM...240/15G25 MPH.  
8 AM...230/16G28 MPH.  
 
RAP WINDS (AT 7 AM): 250FT...230/07 MPH.  
500FT...230/16 MPH.  
1000FT...230/25 MPH.  
2000FT...240/28 MPH.  
3000FT...240/30 MPH.  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CLEAR BELOW 12000 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.  
 
 
 
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