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SXUS43 KUNR 110901
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MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
301 AM MDT WED MAR 11 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: 711 AM.
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM...270/10G20 MPH.
8 AM...270/14G25 MPH.
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM...280/21 MPH. DEPTH 600 FT.
9 AM...290/26 MPH. DEPTH 1000 FT.
RAP WINDS (AT 7 AM): 250FT...270/11 MPH.
500FT...300/23 MPH.
1000FT...310/28 MPH.
2000FT...310/31 MPH.
3000FT...310/33 MPH.
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM...+6.
9 AM...+6.
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM...1825 FT.
8 AM...2075 FT.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON
SUNSET: 654 PM.
WEATHER: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM...280/16G30 MPH.
5 PM...280/13G23 MPH.
BOUNDARY WIND: 3 PM...290/31 MPH. DEPTH 8100 FT.
5 PM...280/22 MPH. DEPTH 4000 FT.
RAP WINDS (AT 3 PM): 250FT...280/15 MPH.
500FT...280/20 MPH.
1000FT...280/22 MPH.
2000FT...280/24 MPH.
3000FT...280/26 MPH.
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM...230/18G26 MPH.
8 AM...260/25G38 MPH.
RAP WINDS (AT 7 AM): 250FT...230/11 MPH.
500FT...250/24 MPH.
1000FT...270/39 MPH.
2000FT...270/49 MPH.
3000FT...270/48 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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