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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
201 PM MDT Fri Aug 22 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:                          745 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...040/12G21 mph.
                                     6 PM...030/10G20 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...030/18 mph. Depth 5300 ft.
                                     6 PM...030/17 mph. Depth 4300 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 5 PM):              250ft...360/06 mph.
                                           500ft...360/07 mph.
                                          1000ft...360/07 mph.
                                          2000ft...360/07 mph.
                                          3000ft...360/08 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...5511 ft.
                                     6 PM...5405 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 9000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     40 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        606 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 11000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...040/08G15 mph.
                    8 AM...060/08 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...050/15 mph. Depth 1200 ft.
                    8 AM...060/13 mph. Depth 2000 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM):  250ft...050/13 mph.
                               500ft...060/17 mph.
                              1000ft...060/17 mph.
                              2000ft...060/12 mph.
                              3000ft...100/04 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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