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SXUS43 KUNR 081002  
RECUNR  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
302 AM MST MON DEC 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 MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
FOR THE HOT SPRINGS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...  
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 715 AM.  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM...260/13G22 MPH.  
8 AM...260/14G24 MPH.  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM...270/21 MPH. DEPTH 500 FT.  
9 AM...270/23 MPH. DEPTH 600 FT.  
 
RAP WINDS (AT 7 AM): 250FT...270/14 MPH.  
500FT...290/30 MPH.  
1000FT...310/40 MPH.  
2000FT...310/45 MPH.  
3000FT...320/46 MPH.  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM...+12.  
9 AM...+14.  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM...2457 FT.  
8 AM...2826 FT.  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 414 PM.  
 
WEATHER: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.  
 
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM...270/10G20 MPH.  
5 PM...260/08 MPH.  
 
BOUNDARY WIND: 3 PM...280/20 MPH. DEPTH 1200 FT.  
5 PM...270/14 MPH. DEPTH 500 FT.  
 
RAP WINDS (AT 3 PM): 250FT...280/08 MPH.  
500FT...300/19 MPH.  
1000FT...310/29 MPH.  
2000FT...310/35 MPH.  
3000FT...300/38 MPH.  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM...260/21G30 MPH.  
8 AM...260/28G41 MPH.  
 
RAP WINDS (AT 7 AM): 250FT...260/11 MPH.  
500FT...270/26 MPH.  
1000FT...280/44 MPH.  
2000FT...280/52 MPH.  
3000FT...290/50 MPH.  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SCATTERED CLOUDS AT LESS THAN 1000 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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