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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
201 PM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026

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:                          633 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...070/10G24 mph.
                                     6 PM...070/09G23 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...090/20 mph. Depth 3600 ft.
                                     6 PM...080/20 mph. Depth 2600 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 5 PM):              250ft...100/12 mph.
                                           500ft...110/14 mph.
                                          1000ft...110/14 mph.
                                          2000ft...110/14 mph.
                                          3000ft...120/13 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+9.
                                     7 PM...+9.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...4381 ft.
                                     6 PM...4330 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        651 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...090/06G14 mph.
                    8 AM...150/07G16 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...140/13 mph. Depth 700 ft.
                    8 AM...170/16 mph. Depth 800 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM):  250ft...120/10 mph.
                               500ft...140/21 mph.
                              1000ft...170/29 mph.
                              2000ft...190/32 mph.
                              3000ft...210/32 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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