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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
201 PM MDT Fri Aug 29 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:                          733 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...030/12G22 mph.
                                     6 PM...030/13G22 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...360/20 mph. Depth 3500 ft.
                                     6 PM...020/21 mph. Depth 2600 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 5 PM):              250ft...020/12 mph.
                                           500ft...020/14 mph.
                                          1000ft...020/14 mph.
                                          2000ft...010/14 mph.
                                          3000ft...350/13 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...5568 ft.
                                     6 PM...5316 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 7000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     40 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        614 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 4000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    50 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...310/06 mph.
                    8 AM...330/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...340/10 mph. Depth 600 ft.
                    8 AM...360/10 mph. Depth 1700 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM):  250ft...360/04 mph.
                               500ft...010/08 mph.
                              1000ft...010/11 mph.
                              2000ft...360/12 mph.
                              3000ft...340/11 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.

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