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SXUS43 KUNR 062002
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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
201 PM MDT Sun Apr 6 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:                          726 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...020/10G18 mph.
                                     6 PM...020/10G17 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...350/17 mph. Depth 8300 ft.
                                     6 PM...020/15 mph. Depth 6800 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 5 PM):              250ft...350/13 mph.
                                           500ft...350/15 mph.
                                          1000ft...350/16 mph.
                                          2000ft...350/16 mph.
                                          3000ft...350/17 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+6.
                                     7 PM...+6.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...4417 ft.
                                     6 PM...4235 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities. 

 
.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        622 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities. 
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...020/05 mph.
                    8 AM...070/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...020/13 mph. Depth 600 ft.
                    8 AM...050/08 mph. Depth 1200 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM):  250ft...020/06 mph.
                               500ft...060/08 mph.
                              1000ft...050/03 mph.
                              2000ft...280/04 mph.
                              3000ft...280/09 mph.

This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of any scheduled
issuances.

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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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WFO UNR