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SXUS43 KUNR 230901
RECUNR
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
301 AM MDT SAT MAY 23 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: 518 AM.
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 5 AM...250/05 MPH.
7 AM...230/03G12 MPH.
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM...250/10 MPH. DEPTH 400 FT.
9 AM...240/10 MPH. DEPTH 600 FT.
RAP WINDS (AT 6 AM): 250FT...250/06 MPH.
500FT...240/18 MPH.
1000FT...230/22 MPH.
2000FT...240/20 MPH.
3000FT...240/18 MPH.
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM...+6.
9 AM...+2.
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 5 AM...3416 FT.
7 AM...4082 FT.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
SUNSET: 820 PM.
WEATHER: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES,
20 PERCENT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION.
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM...310/06G21 MPH.
7 PM...070/03G13 MPH.
BOUNDARY WIND: 5 PM...270/16 MPH. DEPTH 7400 FT.
7 PM...040/10 MPH. DEPTH 500 FT.
RAP WINDS (AT 5 PM): 250FT...300/03 MPH.
500FT...290/04 MPH.
1000FT...290/05 MPH.
2000FT...280/07 MPH.
3000FT...280/09 MPH.
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 5 AM...260/05 MPH.
7 AM...240/06G13 MPH.
RAP WINDS (AT 6 AM): 250FT...340/02 MPH.
500FT...190/14 MPH.
1000FT...200/23 MPH.
2000FT...200/21 MPH.
3000FT...210/18 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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