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SXUS43 KUNR 180902  
RECUNR  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
301 AM MDT WED JUN 18 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: 509 AM.  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 5 AM...260/06 MPH.  
7 AM...260/06 MPH.  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM...260/10 MPH. DEPTH 500 FT.  
9 AM...270/12 MPH. DEPTH 900 FT.  
 
RAP WINDS (AT 6 AM): 250FT...280/06 MPH.  
500FT...290/10 MPH.  
1000FT...300/13 MPH.  
2000FT...300/15 MPH.  
3000FT...300/16 MPH.  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM...0.  
9 AM...-3.  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 5 AM...4257 FT.  
7 AM...4714 FT.  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,  
VISIBILITY IN FOG AS LOW AS 9 MILES.  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 838 PM.  
 
WEATHER: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.  
 
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM...150/06G14 MPH.  
7 PM...120/05 MPH.  
 
BOUNDARY WIND: 5 PM...020/12 MPH. DEPTH 5700 FT.  
7 PM...090/12 MPH. DEPTH 600 FT.  
 
RAP WINDS (AT 5 PM): 250FT...120/08 MPH.  
500FT...120/09 MPH.  
1000FT...120/08 MPH.  
2000FT...120/07 MPH.  
3000FT...110/04 MPH.  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 5 AM...140/05 MPH.  
7 AM...230/07 MPH.  
 
RAP WINDS (AT 6 AM): 250FT...190/06 MPH.  
500FT...190/25 MPH.  
1000FT...190/30 MPH.  
2000FT...190/26 MPH.  
3000FT...200/21 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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