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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
201 PM MDT Sun Oct 5 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:                          625 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...040/13G23 mph.
                                     6 PM...040/12G21 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...020/22 mph. Depth 3600 ft.
                                     6 PM...040/20 mph. Depth 2500 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 5 PM):              250ft...050/06 mph.
                                           500ft...050/08 mph.
                                          1000ft...040/09 mph.
                                          2000ft...030/10 mph.
                                          3000ft...010/11 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+6.
                                     7 PM...+5.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...3874 ft.
                                     6 PM...3714 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     30 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        656 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    40 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...060/06 mph.
                    8 AM...080/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...070/10 mph. Depth 1700 ft.
                    8 AM...100/10 mph. Depth 1500 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM):  250ft...070/05 mph.
                               500ft...100/08 mph.
                              1000ft...110/10 mph.
                              2000ft...110/10 mph.
                              3000ft...110/09 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