981
SXUS43 KUNR 192002
RECUNR

Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
201 PM MDT Fri Sep 19 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:                          655 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...070/07G14 mph.
                                     6 PM...070/08 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...070/13 mph. Depth 6000 ft.
                                     6 PM...090/14 mph. Depth 3900 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 5 PM):              250ft...120/04 mph.
                                           500ft...120/04 mph.
                                          1000ft...110/03 mph.
                                          2000ft...070/02 mph.
                                          3000ft...330/06 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+3.
                                     7 PM...+3.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...5141 ft.
                                     6 PM...4949 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        638 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    visibility in fog as low as 6 miles.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...240/02 mph.
                    8 AM...250/02 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...210/05 mph. Depth 400 ft.
                    8 AM...200/05 mph. Depth 400 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM):  250ft...240/02 mph.
                               500ft...210/07 mph.
                              1000ft...230/08 mph.
                              2000ft...250/11 mph.
                              3000ft...260/12 mph.

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