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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
201 PM MDT Thu Mar 27 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:                          714 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           3 PM...150/13 mph.
                                     5 PM...160/08 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             3 PM...210/18 mph. Depth 7700 ft.
                                     5 PM...170/14 mph. Depth 4400 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 4 PM):              250ft...220/06 mph.
                                           500ft...220/07 mph.
                                          1000ft...220/08 mph.
                                          2000ft...230/09 mph.
                                          3000ft...250/12 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            1 PM...+4.
                                     4 PM...0.

    Density Altitude:                3 PM...5800 ft.
                                     5 PM...5969 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        640 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...240/12 mph.
                    8 AM...250/10G17 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...250/17 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                    8 AM...270/20 mph. Depth 600 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM):  250ft...240/06 mph.
                               500ft...240/08 mph.
                              1000ft...190/04 mph.
                              2000ft...180/07 mph.
                              3000ft...200/13 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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