261
SXUS43 KUNR 170901
RECUNR

Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Thu Apr 17 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:                         605 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...030/22G35 mph.
                                     8 AM...030/25G36 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...030/32 mph. Depth 1500 ft.
                                     9 AM...030/38 mph. Depth 2600 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...020/18 mph.
                                      500ft...020/28 mph.
                                     1000ft...020/34 mph.
                                     2000ft...020/34 mph.
                                     3000ft...030/20 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+7.
                                     9 AM...+9.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...3940 ft.
                                     8 AM...3815 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         739 PM.

    Weather:        ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    90 percent chance of precipitation.

    Surface Wind:   4 PM...030/28G38 mph.
                    6 PM...020/24G33 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...020/40 mph. Depth 2700 ft.
                    6 PM...020/36 mph. Depth 2000 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):  250ft...M/M mph.
                          500ft...M/M mph.
                         1000ft...M/M mph.
                         2000ft...M/M mph.
                         3000ft...M/M mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...360/13 mph.
                                     8 AM...010/15 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...M/M mph.
                                      500ft...M/M mph.
                                     1000ft...M/M mph.
                                     2000ft...M/M mph.
                                     3000ft...M/M mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 6000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     50 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.

$$

WFO UNR