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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
101 PM MST Tue Nov 18 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:                          423 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           3 PM...150/06 mph.
                                     5 PM...150/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             3 PM...200/10 mph. Depth 1400 ft.
                                     5 PM...180/08 mph. Depth 400 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 4 PM):              250ft...180/04 mph.
                                           500ft...200/06 mph.
                                          1000ft...250/09 mph.
                                          2000ft...270/11 mph.
                                          3000ft...270/11 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            3 PM...+5.
                                     6 PM...+5.

    Density Altitude:                3 PM...3801 ft.
                                     5 PM...3600 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        653 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...250/10 mph.
                    8 AM...250/12G20 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...260/17 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                    8 AM...260/20 mph. Depth 500 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM):  250ft...240/07 mph.
                               500ft...260/19 mph.
                              1000ft...260/24 mph.
                              2000ft...260/26 mph.
                              3000ft...260/25 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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