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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
101 PM MST Mon Dec 1 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:                          415 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           3 PM...280/16G28 mph.
                                     5 PM...270/12 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             3 PM...290/24 mph. Depth 1700 ft.
                                     5 PM...270/17 mph. Depth 400 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 4 PM):              250ft...280/08 mph.
                                           500ft...300/19 mph.
                                          1000ft...310/26 mph.
                                          2000ft...310/30 mph.
                                          3000ft...320/33 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            3 PM...+16.
                                     6 PM...+20.

    Density Altitude:                3 PM...2587 ft.
                                     5 PM...2197 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        709 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 8000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...250/10G20 mph.
                    8 AM...250/10G21 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...260/18 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                    8 AM...260/17 mph. Depth 500 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM):  250ft...270/10 mph.
                               500ft...290/25 mph.
                              1000ft...300/36 mph.
                              2000ft...300/41 mph.
                              3000ft...300/42 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.

$$

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