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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
201 PM MDT Tue Oct 14 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:                          610 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...110/09G17 mph.
                                     6 PM...080/08G15 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...120/16 mph. Depth 2900 ft.
                                     6 PM...070/14 mph. Depth 600 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 5 PM):              250ft...100/08 mph.
                                           500ft...100/10 mph.
                                          1000ft...110/10 mph.
                                          2000ft...120/09 mph.
                                          3000ft...120/05 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+3.
                                     7 PM...+3.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...4810 ft.
                                     6 PM...4482 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        707 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                    visibility in fog as low as 2 miles,
                    40 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...040/13G21 mph.
                    8 AM...040/14G22 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...040/21 mph. Depth 900 ft.
                    8 AM...040/21 mph. Depth 800 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM):  250ft...060/12 mph.
                               500ft...060/17 mph.
                              1000ft...080/19 mph.
                              2000ft...120/19 mph.
                              3000ft...140/19 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.

$$

WFO UNR