515  
SXUS43 KUNR 261001  
RECUNR  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
401 AM MDT SUN MAR 26 2023  
 
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: 645 AM.  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM...090/06 MPH.  
9 AM...120/06 MPH.  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM...110/08 MPH. DEPTH 2000 FT.  
9 AM...130/08 MPH. DEPTH 2300 FT.  
 
RAP WINDS (AT 8 AM): 250FT...110/05 MPH.  
500FT...110/05 MPH.  
1000FT...120/04 MPH.  
2000FT...250/03 MPH.  
3000FT...280/09 MPH.  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM...+8.  
9 AM...+7.  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM...2063 FT.  
9 AM...2236 FT.  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CEILINGS AT LESS THAN 1000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES,  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION.  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 712 PM.  
WEATHER: CEILINGS AROUND 6000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES,  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION.  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM...160/06 MPH.  
5 PM...220/08 MPH.  
BOUNDARY WIND: 3 PM...250/10 MPH. DEPTH 6200 FT.  
5 PM...260/13 MPH. DEPTH 5200 FT.  
 
RAP WINDS (AT 3 PM): 250FT...070/02 MPH.  
500FT...060/02 MPH.  
1000FT...030/01 MPH.  
2000FT...270/02 MPH.  
3000FT...270/05 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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