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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
201 PM MDT Mon Sep 1 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:                          728 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...060/10G20 mph.
                                     6 PM...080/12 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...040/18 mph. Depth 5700 ft.
                                     6 PM...070/17 mph. Depth 4100 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 5 PM):              250ft...080/10 mph.
                                           500ft...070/11 mph.
                                          1000ft...070/11 mph.
                                          2000ft...060/10 mph.
                                          3000ft...040/09 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...0.
                                     7 PM...+1.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...5643 ft.
                                     6 PM...5535 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        617 AM.
    Weather:        clear skies,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...280/08 mph.
                    8 AM...280/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...280/14 mph. Depth 400 ft.
                    8 AM...330/15 mph. Depth 500 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM):  250ft...290/09 mph.
                               500ft...290/18 mph.
                              1000ft...290/19 mph.
                              2000ft...300/16 mph.
                              3000ft...320/14 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.

$$

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