806  
SXUS43 KUNR 072002  
RECUNR  
 
AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
201 PM MDT TUE OCT 7 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: 622 PM.  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 4 PM...160/07G14 MPH.  
6 PM...140/06 MPH.  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 4 PM...180/13 MPH. DEPTH 4200 FT.  
6 PM...140/09 MPH. DEPTH 600 FT.  
 
RAP WINDS (APPROX. 5 PM): 250FT...160/06 MPH.  
500FT...160/07 MPH.  
1000FT...160/07 MPH.  
2000FT...170/07 MPH.  
3000FT...190/07 MPH.  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 4 PM...+12.  
7 PM...+11.  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 4 PM...4381 FT.  
6 PM...4140 FT.  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CLEAR SKIES,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 659 AM.  
WEATHER: CLEAR SKIES,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.  
SURFACE WIND: 6 AM...170/05G15 MPH.  
8 AM...190/07G18 MPH.  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM...180/14 MPH. DEPTH 500 FT.  
8 AM...190/17 MPH. DEPTH 600 FT.  
 
RAP WINDS (APPROX. 6 AM): 250FT...170/06 MPH.  
500FT...190/23 MPH.  
1000FT...200/32 MPH.  
2000FT...210/33 MPH.  
3000FT...210/28 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.  
 

 
 
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