029  
SXUS43 KUNR 212003  
RECUNR  
 
EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
202 PM MDT SUN JUN 21 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: 839 PM.  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 5 PM...020/17G30 MPH.  
7 PM...030/20G31 MPH.  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 5 PM...020/30 MPH. DEPTH 2400 FT.  
7 PM...030/30 MPH. DEPTH 2200 FT.  
 
RAP WINDS (APPROX. 6 PM): 250FT...020/18 MPH.  
500FT...020/24 MPH.  
1000FT...010/27 MPH.  
2000FT...010/28 MPH.  
3000FT...360/27 MPH.  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 4 PM...-2.  
7 PM...+3.  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 5 PM...5096 FT.  
7 PM...4845 FT.  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CEILINGS AROUND 1000 FEET AGL,  
VISIBILITY IN FOG AS LOW AS 8 MILES,  
70 PERCENT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION.  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 510 AM.  
WEATHER: CEILINGS AT LESS THAN 1000 FEET AGL,  
VISIBILITY IN FOG AS LOW AS 6 MILES.  
SURFACE WIND: 5 AM...150/03 MPH.  
7 AM...130/03 MPH.  
BOUNDARY WIND: 5 AM...170/07 MPH. DEPTH 1400 FT.  
7 AM...190/08 MPH. DEPTH 1500 FT.  
 
RAP WINDS (APPROX. 5 AM): 250FT...210/03 MPH.  
500FT...220/04 MPH.  
1000FT...220/04 MPH.  
2000FT...280/02 MPH.  
3000FT...330/06 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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