476  
SXUS43 KUNR 202002  
RECUNR  
 
AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
101 PM MST WED NOV 20 2024  
 
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: 421 PM.  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 3 PM...290/20G31 MPH.  
5 PM...290/12 MPH.  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 3 PM...300/30 MPH. DEPTH 2900 FT.  
5 PM...290/18 MPH. DEPTH 600 FT.  
 
RAP WINDS (APPROX. 4 PM): 250FT...310/12 MPH.  
500FT...310/20 MPH.  
1000FT...310/24 MPH.  
2000FT...310/28 MPH.  
3000FT...310/32 MPH.  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 3 PM...+17.  
6 PM...+20.  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 3 PM...2962 FT.  
5 PM...2614 FT.  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CLEAR SKIES,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 656 AM.  
WEATHER: CLEAR SKIES,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.  
SURFACE WIND: 6 AM...210/02 MPH.  
8 AM...230/03 MPH.  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM...180/06 MPH. DEPTH 400 FT.  
8 AM...230/08 MPH. DEPTH 400 FT.  
 
RAP WINDS (APPROX. 6 AM): 250FT...140/03 MPH.  
500FT...170/04 MPH.  
1000FT...240/03 MPH.  
2000FT...290/11 MPH.  
3000FT...300/19 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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