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SXUS43 KUNR 282002
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AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
101 PM MST WED JAN 28 2026
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: 457 PM.
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 3 PM...280/07 MPH.
5 PM...030/06 MPH.
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 3 PM...330/12 MPH. DEPTH 1500 FT.
5 PM...040/10 MPH. DEPTH 500 FT.
RAP WINDS (APPROX. 4 PM): 250FT...050/03 MPH.
500FT...010/02 MPH.
1000FT...290/06 MPH.
2000FT...290/13 MPH.
3000FT...300/17 MPH.
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 3 PM...+15.
6 PM...+15.
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 3 PM...3388 FT.
5 PM...2907 FT.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
SUNRISE: 713 AM.
WEATHER: CEILINGS AROUND 5000 FEET AGL,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES,
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION.
SURFACE WIND: 6 AM...260/10 MPH.
8 AM...270/14 MPH.
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM...280/20 MPH. DEPTH 500 FT.
8 AM...280/22 MPH. DEPTH 600 FT.
RAP WINDS (APPROX. 6 AM): 250FT...280/09 MPH.
500FT...320/18 MPH.
1000FT...330/25 MPH.
2000FT...320/27 MPH.
3000FT...320/26 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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