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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
201 PM MDT Tue May 6 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...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          802 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...040/22G35 mph.
                                     7 PM...030/22G33 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...040/33 mph. Depth 3800 ft.
                                     7 PM...030/32 mph. Depth 2800 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 PM):              250ft...040/17 mph.
                                           500ft...040/19 mph.
                                          1000ft...040/20 mph.
                                          2000ft...040/19 mph.
                                          3000ft...040/15 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...4380 ft.
                                     7 PM...4178 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 8000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     30 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        535 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 4000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    30 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   5 AM...040/13G21 mph.
                    7 AM...040/12 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 AM...030/20 mph. Depth 800 ft.
                    7 AM...040/18 mph. Depth 1400 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 5 AM):  250ft...020/11 mph.
                               500ft...050/19 mph.
                              1000ft...070/23 mph.
                              2000ft...070/24 mph.
                              3000ft...080/23 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