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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
201 PM MDT Sat Apr 26 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:                          750 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...170/22G35 mph.
                                     6 PM...160/21G32 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...180/33 mph. Depth 4300 ft.
                                     6 PM...170/31 mph. Depth 3200 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 5 PM):              250ft...160/15 mph.
                                           500ft...160/19 mph.
                                          1000ft...160/19 mph.
                                          2000ft...170/19 mph.
                                          3000ft...180/19 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...0.
                                     7 PM...-2.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...4956 ft.
                                     6 PM...4901 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 5000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        549 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...200/07 mph.
                    8 AM...210/08G15 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...190/10 mph. Depth 600 ft.
                    8 AM...200/14 mph. Depth 1000 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM):  250ft...120/02 mph.
                               500ft...180/12 mph.
                              1000ft...200/22 mph.
                              2000ft...210/27 mph.
                              3000ft...220/26 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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