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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
101 PM MST Fri Feb 7 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:                          511 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           3 PM...040/15G28 mph.
                                     5 PM...030/16G29 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             3 PM...040/26 mph. Depth 1500 ft.
                                     5 PM...030/28 mph. Depth 1100 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 4 PM):              250ft...050/13 mph.
                                           500ft...050/15 mph.
                                          1000ft...060/15 mph.
                                          2000ft...120/13 mph.
                                          3000ft...170/17 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            3 PM...+18.
                                     6 PM...+19.

    Density Altitude:                3 PM...2922 ft.
                                     5 PM...2589 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 7000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     30 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        701 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 10000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...240/05 mph.
                    8 AM...230/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...270/10 mph. Depth 900 ft.
                    8 AM...190/10 mph. Depth 1000 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM):  250ft...310/10 mph.
                               500ft...320/17 mph.
                              1000ft...330/20 mph.
                              2000ft...340/23 mph.
                              3000ft...340/26 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