791  
SXUS43 KUNR 042001  
RECUNR  
 
AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
101 PM MST TUE FEB 4 2025  
 
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: 507 PM.  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 3 PM...090/10G18 MPH.  
5 PM...060/09G17 MPH.  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 3 PM...100/16 MPH. DEPTH 1800 FT.  
5 PM...060/17 MPH. DEPTH 1100 FT.  
 
RAP WINDS (APPROX. 4 PM): 250FT...090/11 MPH.  
500FT...100/14 MPH.  
1000FT...110/16 MPH.  
2000FT...140/16 MPH.  
3000FT...180/15 MPH.  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 3 PM...+20.  
6 PM...+20.  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 3 PM...2004 FT.  
5 PM...1943 FT.  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 705 AM.  
WEATHER: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.  
SURFACE WIND: 6 AM...050/03 MPH.  
8 AM...200/03G10 MPH.  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM...060/06 MPH. DEPTH 600 FT.  
8 AM...210/07 MPH. DEPTH 400 FT.  
 
RAP WINDS (APPROX. 6 AM): 250FT...170/01 MPH.  
500FT...190/11 MPH.  
1000FT...230/22 MPH.  
2000FT...250/31 MPH.  
3000FT...250/34 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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