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SXUS43 KUNR 112001
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AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
201 PM 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 AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR THE HOT SPRINGS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...
..HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY
THIS AFTERNOON
SUNSET: 654 PM.
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 3 PM...280/18G31 MPH.
5 PM...280/14G25 MPH.
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 3 PM...290/30 MPH. DEPTH 10100 FT.
5 PM...280/28 MPH. DEPTH 6700 FT.
RAP WINDS (APPROX. 4 PM): 250FT...290/17 MPH.
500FT...290/19 MPH.
1000FT...290/21 MPH.
2000FT...290/23 MPH.
3000FT...290/24 MPH.
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 1 PM...+7.
4 PM...+8.
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 3 PM...3036 FT.
5 PM...3084 FT.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
SUNRISE: 710 AM.
WEATHER: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.
SURFACE WIND: 6 AM...240/18G26 MPH.
8 AM...250/24G35 MPH.
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM...260/29 MPH. DEPTH 1100 FT.
8 AM...260/37 MPH. DEPTH 1200 FT.
RAP WINDS (APPROX. 6 AM): 250FT...240/10 MPH.
500FT...270/27 MPH.
1000FT...270/49 MPH.
2000FT...270/57 MPH.
3000FT...280/55 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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