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SXUS43 KUNR 100901  
RECUNR  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
301 AM MDT TUE MAR 10 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 MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
FOR THE HOT SPRINGS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...  
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 713 AM.  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM...060/08 MPH.  
8 AM...070/08 MPH.  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM...060/14 MPH. DEPTH 1400 FT.  
9 AM...070/13 MPH. DEPTH 1400 FT.  
 
RAP WINDS (AT 7 AM): 250FT...060/05 MPH.  
500FT...070/07 MPH.  
1000FT...110/11 MPH.  
2000FT...100/19 MPH.  
3000FT...100/21 MPH.  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM...+18.  
9 AM...+19.  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM...2283 FT.  
8 AM...2635 FT.  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CEILINGS AROUND 2000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES,  
20 PERCENT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION.  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 652 PM.  
 
WEATHER: CEILINGS AROUND 2000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES,  
60 PERCENT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION.  
 
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM...030/13G22 MPH.  
5 PM...010/15G22 MPH.  
 
BOUNDARY WIND: 3 PM...260/20 MPH. DEPTH 2400 FT.  
5 PM...340/23 MPH. DEPTH 2100 FT.  
 
RAP WINDS (AT 3 PM): 250FT...M/M MPH.  
500FT...M/M MPH.  
1000FT...M/M MPH.  
2000FT...M/M MPH.  
3000FT...M/M MPH.  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM...280/10G18 MPH.  
8 AM...290/14G23 MPH.  
 
RAP WINDS (AT 7 AM): 250FT...M/M MPH.  
500FT...M/M MPH.  
1000FT...M/M MPH.  
2000FT...M/M MPH.  
3000FT...M/M 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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