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SXUS43 KUNR 032003
RECUNR
EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
202 PM MDT SUN MAY 3 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 EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR THE HOT SPRINGS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...
THIS EVENING
SUNSET: 758 PM.
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 5 PM...020/09 MPH.
7 PM...060/08G15 MPH.
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 5 PM...330/16 MPH. DEPTH 7500 FT.
7 PM...340/14 MPH. DEPTH 1900 FT.
RAP WINDS (APPROX. 6 PM): 250FT...330/06 MPH.
500FT...330/06 MPH.
1000FT...320/07 MPH.
2000FT...310/09 MPH.
3000FT...300/11 MPH.
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 4 PM...-2.
7 PM...-1.
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 5 PM...5243 FT.
7 PM...5002 FT.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES,
20 PERCENT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION.
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
SUNRISE: 539 AM.
WEATHER: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES,
20 PERCENT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION.
SURFACE WIND: 5 AM...270/08G15 MPH.
7 AM...300/13 MPH.
BOUNDARY WIND: 5 AM...280/13 MPH. DEPTH 500 FT.
7 AM...310/20 MPH. DEPTH 800 FT.
RAP WINDS (APPROX. 5 AM): 250FT...280/07 MPH.
500FT...280/15 MPH.
1000FT...280/16 MPH.
2000FT...280/18 MPH.
3000FT...290/20 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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