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SXUS43 KUNR 242002
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AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
201 PM MDT FRI OCT 24 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: 553 PM.
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 4 PM...180/06 MPH.
6 PM...150/06 MPH.
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 4 PM...200/09 MPH. DEPTH 3000 FT.
6 PM...190/08 MPH. DEPTH 500 FT.
RAP WINDS (APPROX. 5 PM): 250FT...160/04 MPH.
500FT...170/05 MPH.
1000FT...170/05 MPH.
2000FT...180/04 MPH.
3000FT...180/03 MPH.
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 4 PM...+7.
7 PM...+9.
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 4 PM...4874 FT.
6 PM...4378 FT.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CLEAR SKIES,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
SUNRISE: 720 AM.
WEATHER: CLEAR SKIES,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.
SURFACE WIND: 6 AM...230/06 MPH.
8 AM...230/07 MPH.
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM...240/09 MPH. DEPTH 400 FT.
8 AM...230/09 MPH. DEPTH 400 FT.
RAP WINDS (APPROX. 6 AM): 250FT...240/07 MPH.
500FT...230/17 MPH.
1000FT...220/16 MPH.
2000FT...210/14 MPH.
3000FT...200/13 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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