408
SXUS43 KUNR 082001
RECUNR
AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
201 PM MDT WED OCT 8 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: 620 PM.
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 4 PM...200/13G25 MPH.
6 PM...190/09G18 MPH.
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 4 PM...210/22 MPH. DEPTH 5800 FT.
6 PM...190/17 MPH. DEPTH 600 FT.
RAP WINDS (APPROX. 5 PM): 250FT...210/12 MPH.
500FT...210/16 MPH.
1000FT...210/18 MPH.
2000FT...220/19 MPH.
3000FT...230/20 MPH.
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 4 PM...+5.
7 PM...+6.
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 4 PM...5571 FT.
6 PM...5398 FT.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CLEAR SKIES,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
SUNRISE: 700 AM.
WEATHER: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.
SURFACE WIND: 6 AM...260/09G16 MPH.
8 AM...260/08G15 MPH.
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM...260/16 MPH. DEPTH 400 FT.
8 AM...260/15 MPH. DEPTH 400 FT.
RAP WINDS (APPROX. 6 AM): 250FT...260/11 MPH.
500FT...270/17 MPH.
1000FT...270/15 MPH.
2000FT...270/16 MPH.
3000FT...280/19 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
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page