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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
101 PM MST Wed Jan 8 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:                          432 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           3 PM...260/15G28 mph.
                                     5 PM...260/12G21 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             3 PM...270/25 mph. Depth 700 ft.
                                     5 PM...270/20 mph. Depth 500 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 4 PM):              250ft...260/10 mph.
                                           500ft...290/17 mph.
                                          1000ft...300/22 mph.
                                          2000ft...310/26 mph.
                                          3000ft...320/30 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            3 PM...+16.
                                     6 PM...+17.

    Density Altitude:                3 PM...2962 ft.
                                     5 PM...2791 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     30 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        726 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...290/13G20 mph.
                    8 AM...290/13G21 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...310/18 mph. Depth 600 ft.
                    8 AM...300/21 mph. Depth 600 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM):  250ft...320/13 mph.
                               500ft...330/26 mph.
                              1000ft...340/37 mph.
                              2000ft...350/47 mph.
                              3000ft...350/54 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.

$$

WFO UNR