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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
201 PM MDT Mon Oct 13 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:                          611 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...140/20G33 mph.
                                     6 PM...130/18G32 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...150/33 mph. Depth 4900 ft.
                                     6 PM...140/30 mph. Depth 1500 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 5 PM):              250ft...140/16 mph.
                                           500ft...150/21 mph.
                                          1000ft...150/23 mph.
                                          2000ft...150/24 mph.
                                          3000ft...160/25 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+9.
                                     7 PM...+11.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...4405 ft.
                                     6 PM...4121 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        706 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...090/10G20 mph.
                    8 AM...100/10G18 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...120/18 mph. Depth 900 ft.
                    8 AM...140/18 mph. Depth 1300 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM):  250ft...110/10 mph.
                               500ft...140/18 mph.
                              1000ft...160/25 mph.
                              2000ft...180/32 mph.
                              3000ft...190/35 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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