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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
201 PM MDT Sun Mar 9 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:                          651 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           3 PM...260/16G26 mph.
                                     5 PM...240/13G24 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             3 PM...270/26 mph. Depth 2700 ft.
                                     5 PM...270/23 mph. Depth 1500 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 4 PM):              250ft...260/12 mph.
                                           500ft...260/16 mph.
                                          1000ft...270/20 mph.
                                          2000ft...270/23 mph.
                                          3000ft...270/26 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            1 PM...+7.
                                     4 PM...+5.

    Density Altitude:                3 PM...4173 ft.
                                     5 PM...4221 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        713 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...260/16G29 mph.
                    8 AM...270/20G35 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...270/28 mph. Depth 600 ft.
                    8 AM...270/32 mph. Depth 700 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM):  250ft...260/08 mph.
                               500ft...280/22 mph.
                              1000ft...280/36 mph.
                              2000ft...280/44 mph.
                              3000ft...280/41 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.

$$

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