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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
201 PM MDT Sun Apr 13 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...

...HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...
...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          734 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...300/30G41 mph.
                                     6 PM...300/33G49 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...300/55 mph. Depth 8200 ft.
                                     6 PM...300/54 mph. Depth 5400 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 5 PM):              250ft...310/32 mph.
                                           500ft...310/42 mph.
                                          1000ft...310/45 mph.
                                          2000ft...310/47 mph.
                                          3000ft...310/48 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+8.
                                     7 PM...+9.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...4144 ft.
                                     6 PM...3765 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        610 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...280/10G18 mph.
                    8 AM...290/15G24 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...280/17 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                    8 AM...300/23 mph. Depth 1500 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM):  250ft...280/11 mph.
                               500ft...310/18 mph.
                              1000ft...320/24 mph.
                              2000ft...330/30 mph.
                              3000ft...330/34 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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