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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
201 PM MDT Tue Jul 15 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...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          833 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...030/24G38 mph.
                                     7 PM...030/25G38 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...040/37 mph. Depth 3600 ft.
                                     7 PM...040/37 mph. Depth 2900 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 PM):              250ft...040/19 mph.
                                           500ft...040/22 mph.
                                          1000ft...040/23 mph.
                                          2000ft...050/22 mph.
                                          3000ft...050/19 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...-5.
                                     7 PM...-3.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...5557 ft.
                                     7 PM...5319 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     40 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        524 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                    visibility in fog as low as 2 miles,
                    60 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   5 AM...040/15G24 mph.
                    7 AM...050/14G23 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 AM...070/23 mph. Depth 1500 ft.
                    7 AM...070/22 mph. Depth 1400 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 5 AM):  250ft...070/06 mph.
                               500ft...080/09 mph.
                              1000ft...080/11 mph.
                              2000ft...080/11 mph.
                              3000ft...060/07 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