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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
201 PM MDT Thu Aug 28 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:                          735 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...100/12G21 mph.
                                     6 PM...090/12G21 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...090/20 mph. Depth 4200 ft.
                                     6 PM...070/20 mph. Depth 2600 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 5 PM):              250ft...090/05 mph.
                                           500ft...090/06 mph.
                                          1000ft...100/06 mph.
                                          2000ft...110/07 mph.
                                          3000ft...120/07 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...5553 ft.
                                     6 PM...5397 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 11000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     40 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        612 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    40 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...020/06 mph.
                    8 AM...020/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...020/10 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                    8 AM...020/12 mph. Depth 1400 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM):  250ft...330/02 mph.
                               500ft...340/02 mph.
                              1000ft...210/02 mph.
                              2000ft...180/04 mph.
                              3000ft...190/06 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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WFO UNR