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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
201 PM MDT Fri Jun 13 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 EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR THE HOT SPRINGS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          836 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...100/15G24 mph.
                                     7 PM...120/12G20 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...120/22 mph. Depth 3400 ft.
                                     7 PM...120/18 mph. Depth 1800 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 PM):              250ft...090/11 mph.
                                           500ft...090/13 mph.
                                          1000ft...100/14 mph.
                                          2000ft...100/14 mph.
                                          3000ft...130/13 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...-5.
                                     7 PM...-7.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...5982 ft.
                                     7 PM...5677 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     70 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        509 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 10000 feet AGL,
                    visibility in fog as low as 8 miles.
    Surface Wind:   5 AM...030/06 mph.
                    7 AM...040/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 AM...050/09 mph. Depth 600 ft.
                    7 AM...050/09 mph. Depth 1000 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 5 AM):  250ft...070/06 mph.
                               500ft...130/11 mph.
                              1000ft...170/21 mph.
                              2000ft...190/30 mph.
                              3000ft...190/35 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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