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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
101 PM MST Sat Dec 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:                          414 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           3 PM...010/10G18 mph.
                                     5 PM...040/08 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             3 PM...360/17 mph. Depth 1900 ft.
                                     5 PM...040/14 mph. Depth 900 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 4 PM):              250ft...010/09 mph.
                                           500ft...010/13 mph.
                                          1000ft...360/15 mph.
                                          2000ft...340/18 mph.
                                          3000ft...330/21 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            3 PM...+3.
                                     6 PM...+8.

    Density Altitude:                3 PM...3455 ft.
                                     5 PM...2898 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        714 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    30 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...230/07 mph.
                    8 AM...250/09G16 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...230/12 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                    8 AM...250/16 mph. Depth 500 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM):  250ft...180/03 mph.
                               500ft...200/09 mph.
                              1000ft...250/13 mph.
                              2000ft...270/24 mph.
                              3000ft...290/32 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