590  
SXUS43 KUNR 011002  
RECUNR  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
301 AM MST SAT FEB 1 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 MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
FOR THE HOT SPRINGS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...  
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 709 AM.  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM...260/21G33 MPH.  
8 AM...270/23G38 MPH.  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM...270/32 MPH. DEPTH 600 FT.  
9 AM...270/36 MPH. DEPTH 1200 FT.  
 
RAP WINDS (AT 7 AM): 250FT...250/09 MPH.  
500FT...280/22 MPH.  
1000FT...280/34 MPH.  
2000FT...280/39 MPH.  
3000FT...280/40 MPH.  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM...+8.  
9 AM...+7.  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM...3693 FT.  
8 AM...3764 FT.  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 503 PM.  
 
WEATHER: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.  
 
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM...260/16G29 MPH.  
5 PM...260/13G23 MPH.  
 
BOUNDARY WIND: 3 PM...270/28 MPH. DEPTH 3300 FT.  
5 PM...270/21 MPH. DEPTH 600 FT.  
 
RAP WINDS (AT 3 PM): 250FT...260/07 MPH.  
500FT...270/16 MPH.  
1000FT...270/26 MPH.  
2000FT...270/30 MPH.  
3000FT...270/33 MPH.  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM...070/07G14 MPH.  
8 AM...070/09G16 MPH.  
 
RAP WINDS (AT 7 AM): 250FT...320/06 MPH.  
500FT...320/16 MPH.  
1000FT...310/21 MPH.  
2000FT...300/23 MPH.  
3000FT...290/27 MPH.  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CEILINGS AT LESS THAN 1000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES,  
40 PERCENT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION.  
 
 
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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