881  
SXUS43 KUNR 022001  
RECUNR  
 
AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
101 PM MST THU JAN 2 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: 426 PM.  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 3 PM...090/05 MPH.  
5 PM...080/03 MPH.  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 3 PM...110/09 MPH. DEPTH 1900 FT.  
5 PM...090/06 MPH. DEPTH 1000 FT.  
 
RAP WINDS (APPROX. 4 PM): 250FT...150/04 MPH.  
500FT...150/03 MPH.  
1000FT...210/02 MPH.  
2000FT...260/07 MPH.  
3000FT...270/11 MPH.  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 3 PM...+13.  
6 PM...+18.  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 3 PM...1728 FT.  
5 PM...1613 FT.  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SCATTERED CLOUDS AROUND 2000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 727 AM.  
WEATHER: CEILINGS AT LESS THAN 1000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES,  
20 PERCENT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION.  
SURFACE WIND: 6 AM...040/05 MPH.  
8 AM...050/07 MPH.  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM...050/12 MPH. DEPTH 1100 FT.  
8 AM...050/14 MPH. DEPTH 1200 FT.  
 
RAP WINDS (APPROX. 6 AM): 250FT...060/07 MPH.  
500FT...060/11 MPH.  
1000FT...070/06 MPH.  
2000FT...200/03 MPH.  
3000FT...220/07 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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