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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
101 PM MST Thu Nov 20 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:                          421 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           3 PM...080/07 mph.
                                     5 PM...070/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             3 PM...090/13 mph. Depth 1600 ft.
                                     5 PM...050/10 mph. Depth 800 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 4 PM):              250ft...110/06 mph.
                                           500ft...110/08 mph.
                                          1000ft...120/09 mph.
                                          2000ft...150/09 mph.
                                          3000ft...180/11 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            3 PM...+8.
                                     6 PM...+10.

    Density Altitude:                3 PM...3565 ft.
                                     5 PM...3364 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 2000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        656 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                    visibility in fog as low as 6 miles.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...240/06 mph.
                    8 AM...240/07G14 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...230/09 mph. Depth 600 ft.
                    8 AM...240/13 mph. Depth 600 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM):  250ft...240/05 mph.
                               500ft...250/07 mph.
                              1000ft...260/07 mph.
                              2000ft...260/07 mph.
                              3000ft...240/06 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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WFO UNR