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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
201 PM MDT Tue Sep 2 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:                          726 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...050/12G21 mph.
                                     6 PM...060/10G18 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...010/20 mph. Depth 9800 ft.
                                     6 PM...040/17 mph. Depth 6200 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 5 PM):              250ft...040/11 mph.
                                           500ft...030/12 mph.
                                          1000ft...030/12 mph.
                                          2000ft...030/12 mph.
                                          3000ft...020/11 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...5952 ft.
                                     6 PM...5758 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        618 AM.
    Weather:        a few clouds around 11000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...020/14G23 mph.
                    8 AM...030/14G22 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...020/22 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                    8 AM...030/22 mph. Depth 1400 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM):  250ft...020/04 mph.
                               500ft...310/06 mph.
                              1000ft...270/18 mph.
                              2000ft...270/26 mph.
                              3000ft...280/29 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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