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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
201 PM MDT Sat Oct 11 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:                          615 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...200/14G26 mph.
                                     6 PM...200/13G25 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...220/24 mph. Depth 4000 ft.
                                     6 PM...230/23 mph. Depth 1100 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 5 PM):              250ft...220/08 mph.
                                           500ft...230/12 mph.
                                          1000ft...230/14 mph.
                                          2000ft...230/15 mph.
                                          3000ft...230/16 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+2.
                                     7 PM...+3.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...5657 ft.
                                     6 PM...5546 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 10000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     30 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        704 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...250/29G40 mph.
                    8 AM...270/26G38 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...250/41 mph. Depth 900 ft.
                    8 AM...270/41 mph. Depth 1500 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM):  250ft...250/13 mph.
                               500ft...260/25 mph.
                              1000ft...260/45 mph.
                              2000ft...260/54 mph.
                              3000ft...270/56 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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