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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
101 PM MST Mon Nov 17 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:                          424 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           3 PM...020/10G20 mph.
                                     5 PM...030/10G18 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             3 PM...360/17 mph. Depth 1200 ft.
                                     5 PM...020/17 mph. Depth 1200 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 4 PM):              250ft...030/07 mph.
                                           500ft...020/10 mph.
                                          1000ft...010/12 mph.
                                          2000ft...350/13 mph.
                                          3000ft...340/14 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            3 PM...+5.
                                     6 PM...+7.

    Density Altitude:                3 PM...3876 ft.
                                     5 PM...3283 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in fog as low as 1 miles,
                                     80 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        652 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                    visibility in fog as low as 0 miles.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...090/02 mph.
                    8 AM...130/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...090/05 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                    8 AM...120/06 mph. Depth 700 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM):  250ft...080/02 mph.
                               500ft...010/02 mph.
                              1000ft...330/09 mph.
                              2000ft...330/13 mph.
                              3000ft...330/15 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.

$$

WFO UNR