753  
SXUS43 KUNR 042002  
RECUNR  
 
EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
202 PM MDT MON MAY 4 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: 759 PM.  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 5 PM...040/12G24 MPH.  
7 PM...030/10G21 MPH.  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 5 PM...020/22 MPH. DEPTH 4800 FT.  
7 PM...030/18 MPH. DEPTH 3500 FT.  
 
RAP WINDS (APPROX. 6 PM): 250FT...020/15 MPH.  
500FT...020/18 MPH.  
1000FT...020/19 MPH.  
2000FT...020/18 MPH.  
3000FT...010/15 MPH.  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 4 PM...+3.  
7 PM...+4.  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 5 PM...4445 FT.  
7 PM...4119 FT.  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CEILINGS AROUND 8000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES,  
20 PERCENT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION.  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 538 AM.  
WEATHER: CEILINGS AROUND 8000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES,  
20 PERCENT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION.  
SURFACE WIND: 5 AM...020/06 MPH.  
7 AM...040/06 MPH.  
BOUNDARY WIND: 5 AM...030/10 MPH. DEPTH 1100 FT.  
7 AM...020/12 MPH. DEPTH 2000 FT.  
 
RAP WINDS (APPROX. 5 AM): 250FT...050/04 MPH.  
500FT...060/08 MPH.  
1000FT...050/07 MPH.  
2000FT...030/05 MPH.  
3000FT...330/04 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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