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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
101 PM MST Sun Nov 16 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:                          425 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           3 PM...090/12G20 mph.
                                     5 PM...050/10G18 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             3 PM...080/18 mph. Depth 2200 ft.
                                     5 PM...040/16 mph. Depth 1400 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 4 PM):              250ft...080/06 mph.
                                           500ft...090/09 mph.
                                          1000ft...110/11 mph.
                                          2000ft...160/10 mph.
                                          3000ft...200/11 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            3 PM...+7.
                                     6 PM...+9.

    Density Altitude:                3 PM...4745 ft.
                                     5 PM...4398 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        650 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 7000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    50 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...040/03G12 mph.
                    8 AM...360/06G14 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...260/09 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                    8 AM...300/12 mph. Depth 700 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM):  250ft...230/03 mph.
                               500ft...280/02 mph.
                              1000ft...310/17 mph.
                              2000ft...300/27 mph.
                              3000ft...300/22 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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