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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
201 PM MDT Fri Oct 2 2026

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:                          631 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...190/09G17 mph.
                                     6 PM...110/03G12 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...250/15 mph. Depth 3400 ft.
                                     6 PM...310/09 mph. Depth 600 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 5 PM):              250ft...220/05 mph.
                                           500ft...220/06 mph.
                                          1000ft...220/08 mph.
                                          2000ft...230/12 mph.
                                          3000ft...240/15 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...5600 ft.
                                     6 PM...5543 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        652 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...260/07 mph.
                    8 AM...270/06G13 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...270/12 mph. Depth 400 ft.
                    8 AM...290/10 mph. Depth 300 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM):  250ft...310/06 mph.
                               500ft...350/13 mph.
                              1000ft...020/14 mph.
                              2000ft...020/11 mph.
                              3000ft...350/08 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