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SXUS43 KUNR 292001
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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
201 PM MDT Sat Aug 29 2026

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:                          733 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...270/15G31 mph.
                                     6 PM...250/17G31 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...260/35 mph. Depth 10700 ft.
                                     6 PM...270/37 mph. Depth 5600 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 5 PM):              250ft...280/17 mph.
                                           500ft...280/22 mph.
                                          1000ft...280/23 mph.
                                          2000ft...270/25 mph.
                                          3000ft...260/27 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...-1.
                                     7 PM...-1.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...6833 ft.
                                     6 PM...6607 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     40 percent chance of precipitation,
                                      hot--reduced buoyancy.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        613 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...250/09 mph.
                    8 AM...260/12 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...270/17 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                    8 AM...270/22 mph. Depth 1200 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM):  250ft...260/07 mph.
                               500ft...290/17 mph.
                              1000ft...290/27 mph.
                              2000ft...280/30 mph.
                              3000ft...280/28 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