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SXUS43 KUNR 250901
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MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
301 AM MDT SAT OCT 25 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: 720 AM.
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM...230/07 MPH.
8 AM...220/08 MPH.
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM...240/12 MPH. DEPTH 500 FT.
9 AM...240/13 MPH. DEPTH 400 FT.
RAP WINDS (AT 7 AM): 250FT...250/06 MPH.
500FT...260/13 MPH.
1000FT...260/13 MPH.
2000FT...240/11 MPH.
3000FT...220/11 MPH.
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM...+14.
9 AM...+15.
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM...3247 FT.
8 AM...3703 FT.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CLEAR SKIES,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON
SUNSET: 552 PM.
WEATHER: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.
SURFACE WIND: 4 PM...180/12G20 MPH.
6 PM...180/10G20 MPH.
BOUNDARY WIND: 4 PM...170/17 MPH. DEPTH 800 FT.
6 PM...170/20 MPH. DEPTH 500 FT.
RAP WINDS (AT 4 PM): 250FT...150/08 MPH.
500FT...170/14 MPH.
1000FT...180/15 MPH.
2000FT...200/16 MPH.
3000FT...210/16 MPH.
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM...220/12G21 MPH.
8 AM...220/13G23 MPH.
RAP WINDS (AT 7 AM): 250FT...210/08 MPH.
500FT...220/27 MPH.
1000FT...230/33 MPH.
2000FT...250/30 MPH.
3000FT...260/31 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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