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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
201 PM MDT Sun Aug 16 2026

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:                          755 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...190/06G17 mph.
                                     6 PM...120/07G18 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...250/15 mph. Depth 6200 ft.
                                     6 PM...300/15 mph. Depth 4200 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 5 PM):              250ft...250/04 mph.
                                           500ft...250/05 mph.
                                          1000ft...250/05 mph.
                                          2000ft...250/06 mph.
                                          3000ft...250/07 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...-4.
                                     7 PM...-2.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...5766 ft.
                                     6 PM...5644 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        558 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...270/05 mph.
                    8 AM...260/03G10 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...250/08 mph. Depth 400 ft.
                    8 AM...260/08 mph. Depth 500 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM):  250ft...290/08 mph.
                               500ft...300/11 mph.
                              1000ft...290/10 mph.
                              2000ft...300/10 mph.
                              3000ft...300/11 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.

$$

WFO UNR