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SXUS43 KUNR 130901  
RECUNR  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
301 AM MDT SAT JUN 13 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: 509 AM.  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 5 AM...030/16G26 MPH.  
7 AM...030/18G30 MPH.  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM...030/25 MPH. DEPTH 700 FT.  
9 AM...020/29 MPH. DEPTH 3000 FT.  
 
RAP WINDS (AT 6 AM): 250FT...020/12 MPH.  
500FT...030/24 MPH.  
1000FT...050/28 MPH.  
2000FT...050/27 MPH.  
3000FT...050/25 MPH.  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM...+8.  
9 AM...+6.  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 5 AM...3968 FT.  
7 AM...4211 FT.  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SCATTERED CLOUDS AROUND 8000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 836 PM.  
 
WEATHER: SCATTERED CLOUDS AROUND 8000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.  
 
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM...010/10G21 MPH.  
7 PM...050/07G15 MPH.  
 
BOUNDARY WIND: 5 PM...340/18 MPH. DEPTH 4000 FT.  
7 PM...020/13 MPH. DEPTH 1100 FT.  
 
RAP WINDS (AT 5 PM): 250FT...340/09 MPH.  
500FT...340/10 MPH.  
1000FT...340/11 MPH.  
2000FT...340/13 MPH.  
3000FT...340/16 MPH.  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 5 AM...280/05G12 MPH.  
7 AM...280/05G12 MPH.  
 
RAP WINDS (AT 6 AM): 250FT...310/12 MPH.  
500FT...330/21 MPH.  
1000FT...340/23 MPH.  
2000FT...340/22 MPH.  
3000FT...340/20 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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