163  
SXUS43 KUNR 122002  
RECUNR  
 
AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
201 PM MDT WED MAR 12 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: 655 PM.  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 3 PM...240/08G15 MPH.  
5 PM...230/06 MPH.  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 3 PM...250/14 MPH. DEPTH 8100 FT.  
5 PM...220/10 MPH. DEPTH 6100 FT.  
 
RAP WINDS (APPROX. 4 PM): 250FT...250/08 MPH.  
500FT...260/09 MPH.  
1000FT...260/10 MPH.  
2000FT...260/11 MPH.  
3000FT...260/12 MPH.  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 1 PM...+6.  
4 PM...+4.  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 3 PM...5034 FT.  
5 PM...5000 FT.  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CLEAR SKIES,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 707 AM.  
WEATHER: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.  
SURFACE WIND: 6 AM...230/14G24 MPH.  
8 AM...230/16G26 MPH.  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM...230/23 MPH. DEPTH 500 FT.  
8 AM...240/25 MPH. DEPTH 900 FT.  
 
RAP WINDS (APPROX. 6 AM): 250FT...230/08 MPH.  
500FT...250/18 MPH.  
1000FT...260/34 MPH.  
2000FT...260/41 MPH.  
3000FT...270/41 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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