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SXUS43 KUNR 142002
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AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
201 PM MDT TUE APR 14 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: 735 PM.
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 4 PM...240/10G22 MPH.
6 PM...250/10G20 MPH.
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 4 PM...240/22 MPH. DEPTH 7800 FT.
6 PM...220/22 MPH. DEPTH 6400 FT.
RAP WINDS (APPROX. 5 PM): 250FT...230/13 MPH.
500FT...230/16 MPH.
1000FT...230/16 MPH.
2000FT...230/17 MPH.
3000FT...240/17 MPH.
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 4 PM...+2.
7 PM...+1.
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 4 PM...4730 FT.
6 PM...4628 FT.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES,
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION.
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
SUNRISE: 609 AM.
WEATHER: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.
SURFACE WIND: 6 AM...240/07G14 MPH.
8 AM...250/12G20 MPH.
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM...250/13 MPH. DEPTH 500 FT.
8 AM...260/20 MPH. DEPTH 700 FT.
RAP WINDS (APPROX. 6 AM): 250FT...240/05 MPH.
500FT...220/13 MPH.
1000FT...200/13 MPH.
2000FT...200/08 MPH.
3000FT...260/04 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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