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SXUS43 KUNR 211002  
RECUNR  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD  
301 AM MST SAT DEC 21 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 MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
FOR THE HOT SPRINGS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...  
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 724 AM.  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM...250/10 MPH.  
8 AM...240/12 MPH.  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM...260/16 MPH. DEPTH 500 FT.  
9 AM...260/17 MPH. DEPTH 400 FT.  
 
RAP WINDS (AT 7 AM): 250FT...280/12 MPH.  
500FT...290/19 MPH.  
1000FT...290/20 MPH.  
2000FT...300/19 MPH.  
3000FT...320/18 MPH.  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM...+18.  
9 AM...+18.  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM...2157 FT.  
8 AM...2674 FT.  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 417 PM.  
 
WEATHER: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.  
 
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM...230/10G18 MPH.  
5 PM...230/09G16 MPH.  
 
BOUNDARY WIND: 3 PM...250/17 MPH. DEPTH 400 FT.  
5 PM...240/15 MPH. DEPTH 400 FT.  
 
RAP WINDS (AT 3 PM): 250FT...230/07 MPH.  
500FT...260/09 MPH.  
1000FT...280/13 MPH.  
2000FT...280/15 MPH.  
3000FT...270/16 MPH.  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM...270/15 MPH.  
8 AM...270/14 MPH.  
 
RAP WINDS (AT 7 AM): 250FT...240/09 MPH.  
500FT...270/25 MPH.  
1000FT...280/38 MPH.  
2000FT...280/39 MPH.  
3000FT...280/33 MPH.  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SCATTERED CLOUDS AT LESS THAN 1000 FEET  
AGL,  
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.  
 
 
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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