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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
201 PM MDT Sat Aug 30 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:                          731 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...020/14G23 mph.
                                     6 PM...030/14G24 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...020/22 mph. Depth 3400 ft.
                                     6 PM...030/23 mph. Depth 2700 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 5 PM):              250ft...020/16 mph.
                                           500ft...020/18 mph.
                                          1000ft...020/18 mph.
                                          2000ft...010/16 mph.
                                          3000ft...360/14 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...5243 ft.
                                     6 PM...5034 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     50 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        615 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...350/05 mph.
                    8 AM...030/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...010/08 mph. Depth 900 ft.
                    8 AM...010/08 mph. Depth 1400 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM):  250ft...270/06 mph.
                               500ft...300/09 mph.
                              1000ft...330/14 mph.
                              2000ft...340/17 mph.
                              3000ft...340/18 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