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SXUS43 KUNR 112001
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AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
201 PM 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 AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR THE HOT SPRINGS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...
THIS AFTERNOON
SUNSET: 615 PM.
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 4 PM...060/15G29 MPH.
6 PM...060/17G26 MPH.
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 4 PM...060/26 MPH. DEPTH 2300 FT.
6 PM...060/28 MPH. DEPTH 1800 FT.
RAP WINDS (APPROX. 5 PM): 250FT...070/14 MPH.
500FT...070/17 MPH.
1000FT...080/19 MPH.
2000FT...080/19 MPH.
3000FT...110/17 MPH.
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 4 PM...+7.
7 PM...+9.
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 4 PM...4863 FT.
6 PM...4693 FT.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
SUNRISE: 703 AM.
WEATHER: CEILINGS AT LESS THAN 1000 FEET AGL,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.
SURFACE WIND: 6 AM...130/05G12 MPH.
8 AM...210/03G10 MPH.
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM...160/10 MPH. DEPTH 800 FT.
8 AM...240/10 MPH. DEPTH 700 FT.
RAP WINDS (APPROX. 6 AM): 250FT...120/04 MPH.
500FT...130/07 MPH.
1000FT...160/13 MPH.
2000FT...190/20 MPH.
3000FT...230/29 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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