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SXUS43 KUNR 172001
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AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
201 PM MDT FRI OCT 17 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: 604 PM.
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 4 PM...280/17G29 MPH.
6 PM...280/12G20 MPH.
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 4 PM...280/28 MPH. DEPTH 5100 FT.
6 PM...280/18 MPH. DEPTH 800 FT.
RAP WINDS (APPROX. 5 PM): 250FT...290/14 MPH.
500FT...290/19 MPH.
1000FT...290/22 MPH.
2000FT...290/23 MPH.
3000FT...290/24 MPH.
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 4 PM...+4.
7 PM...+4.
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 4 PM...4986 FT.
6 PM...4735 FT.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
SUNRISE: 711 AM.
WEATHER: CEILINGS AROUND 6000 FEET AGL,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES,
20 PERCENT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION.
SURFACE WIND: 6 AM...280/13G21 MPH.
8 AM...290/15G24 MPH.
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM...290/23 MPH. DEPTH 800 FT.
8 AM...310/26 MPH. DEPTH 1700 FT.
RAP WINDS (APPROX. 6 AM): 250FT...300/11 MPH.
500FT...300/20 MPH.
1000FT...320/27 MPH.
2000FT...320/34 MPH.
3000FT...320/40 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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