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SXUS43 KUNR 132001
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AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
201 PM MDT THU AUG 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 AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR THE HOT SPRINGS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...
THIS AFTERNOON
SUNSET: 800 PM.
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 4 PM...070/14G28 MPH.
6 PM...080/14G26 MPH.
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 4 PM...070/25 MPH. DEPTH 2500 FT.
6 PM...080/24 MPH. DEPTH 2500 FT.
RAP WINDS (APPROX. 5 PM): 250FT...080/08 MPH.
500FT...080/10 MPH.
1000FT...080/11 MPH.
2000FT...090/10 MPH.
3000FT...120/10 MPH.
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 4 PM...-1.
7 PM...-1.
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 4 PM...5145 FT.
6 PM...5196 FT.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CEILINGS AT LESS THAN 1000 FEET AGL,
VISIBILITY IN FOG AS LOW AS 7 MILES,
60 PERCENT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION.
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
SUNRISE: 555 AM.
WEATHER: CEILINGS AROUND 1000 FEET AGL,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES,
20 PERCENT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION.
SURFACE WIND: 6 AM...070/06 MPH.
8 AM...130/06G13 MPH.
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM...130/09 MPH. DEPTH 700 FT.
8 AM...170/12 MPH. DEPTH 1100 FT.
RAP WINDS (APPROX. 6 AM): 250FT...140/06 MPH.
500FT...170/15 MPH.
1000FT...180/20 MPH.
2000FT...190/20 MPH.
3000FT...210/20 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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