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SXUS43 KUNR 110901  
RECUNR  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
301 AM MDT SUN OCT 11 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: 702 AM.  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM...040/09G20 MPH.  
8 AM...030/10G20 MPH.  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM...040/16 MPH. DEPTH 500 FT.  
9 AM...040/17 MPH. DEPTH 1300 FT.  
 
RAP WINDS (AT 7 AM): 250FT...060/05 MPH.  
500FT...040/14 MPH.  
1000FT...040/16 MPH.  
2000FT...040/03 MPH.  
3000FT...270/09 MPH.  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM...+10.  
9 AM...+10.  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM...4309 FT.  
8 AM...4316 FT.  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CEILINGS AROUND 10000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 615 PM.  
 
WEATHER: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES,  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION.  
 
SURFACE WIND: 4 PM...050/17G26 MPH.  
6 PM...050/18G28 MPH.  
 
BOUNDARY WIND: 4 PM...060/26 MPH. DEPTH 2100 FT.  
6 PM...060/29 MPH. DEPTH 1200 FT.  
 
RAP WINDS (AT 4 PM): 250FT...070/11 MPH.  
500FT...080/16 MPH.  
1000FT...090/19 MPH.  
2000FT...120/19 MPH.  
3000FT...150/23 MPH.  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM...060/07 MPH.  
8 AM...090/06G14 MPH.  
 
RAP WINDS (AT 7 AM): 250FT...070/08 MPH.  
500FT...080/11 MPH.  
1000FT...110/14 MPH.  
2000FT...150/22 MPH.  
3000FT...180/28 MPH.  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CEILINGS AROUND 1000 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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