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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
101 PM MST Wed Jan 22 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:                          449 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           3 PM...310/21G33 mph.
                                     5 PM...310/15G26 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             3 PM...320/33 mph. Depth 4300 ft.
                                     5 PM...310/25 mph. Depth 900 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 4 PM):              250ft...320/20 mph.
                                           500ft...320/28 mph.
                                          1000ft...320/32 mph.
                                          2000ft...320/36 mph.
                                          3000ft...330/38 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            3 PM...+6.
                                     6 PM...+13.

    Density Altitude:                3 PM...2183 ft.
                                     5 PM...1740 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 4000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        718 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 9000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...270/09G17 mph.
                    8 AM...270/10G17 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...280/15 mph. Depth 600 ft.
                    8 AM...280/17 mph. Depth 700 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM):  250ft...310/13 mph.
                               500ft...320/21 mph.
                              1000ft...330/28 mph.
                              2000ft...330/33 mph.
                              3000ft...330/38 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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