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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
101 PM MST Sat Nov 29 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:                          416 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           3 PM...350/09 mph.
                                     5 PM...030/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             3 PM...350/16 mph. Depth 3200 ft.
                                     5 PM...030/10 mph. Depth 600 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 4 PM):              250ft...340/08 mph.
                                           500ft...340/11 mph.
                                          1000ft...330/13 mph.
                                          2000ft...330/14 mph.
                                          3000ft...330/15 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            3 PM...+15.
                                     6 PM...+19.

    Density Altitude:                3 PM...1363 ft.
                                     5 PM...1102 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 4000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        706 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...100/02 mph.
                    8 AM...100/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...110/05 mph. Depth 1100 ft.
                    8 AM...110/05 mph. Depth 1000 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM):  250ft...090/05 mph.
                               500ft...100/05 mph.
                              1000ft...050/03 mph.
                              2000ft...010/08 mph.
                              3000ft...350/10 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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