417  
SXUS43 KUNR 082001  
RECUNR  
 
AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
101 PM 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 AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
FOR THE HOT SPRINGS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...  
   
..HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO 2 AM MST WEDNESDAY  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 414 PM.  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 3 PM...270/12G23 MPH.  
5 PM...270/08G16 MPH.  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 3 PM...280/21 MPH. DEPTH 2000 FT.  
5 PM...270/15 MPH. DEPTH 500 FT.  
 
RAP WINDS (APPROX. 4 PM): 250FT...270/08 MPH.  
500FT...290/17 MPH.  
1000FT...300/24 MPH.  
2000FT...300/30 MPH.  
3000FT...300/33 MPH.  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 3 PM...+9.  
6 PM...+10.  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 3 PM...3636 FT.  
5 PM...3312 FT.  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 716 AM.  
WEATHER: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES,  
20 PERCENT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION.  
SURFACE WIND: 6 AM...250/20G28 MPH.  
8 AM...260/23G32 MPH.  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM...250/28 MPH. DEPTH 500 FT.  
8 AM...260/33 MPH. DEPTH 700 FT.  
 
RAP WINDS (APPROX. 6 AM): 250FT...250/09 MPH.  
500FT...270/21 MPH.  
1000FT...280/39 MPH.  
2000FT...280/48 MPH.  
3000FT...290/48 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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