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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
201 PM MDT Fri May 16 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 EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR THE HOT SPRINGS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...

...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          813 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...310/26G41 mph.
                                     7 PM...330/18G29 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...310/41 mph. Depth 6600 ft.
                                     7 PM...320/29 mph. Depth 4900 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 PM):              250ft...320/21 mph.
                                           500ft...320/28 mph.
                                          1000ft...320/31 mph.
                                          2000ft...320/33 mph.
                                          3000ft...320/34 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+5.
                                     7 PM...+6.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...4675 ft.
                                     7 PM...4420 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 10000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        524 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   5 AM...220/02 mph.
                    7 AM...170/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 AM...230/06 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                    7 AM...220/07 mph. Depth 800 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 5 AM):  250ft...220/03 mph.
                               500ft...170/05 mph.
                              1000ft...190/04 mph.
                              2000ft...230/07 mph.
                              3000ft...290/07 mph.

This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of any scheduled
issuances.

&&

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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