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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
201 PM MDT Thu Apr 3 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:                          722 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...120/13G20 mph.
                                     6 PM...130/13G21 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...130/20 mph. Depth 6200 ft.
                                     6 PM...140/22 mph. Depth 4700 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 5 PM):              250ft...110/14 mph.
                                           500ft...110/16 mph.
                                          1000ft...110/17 mph.
                                          2000ft...110/17 mph.
                                          3000ft...110/15 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...3919 ft.
                                     6 PM...3775 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 9000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     40 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        628 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    70 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...020/10 mph.
                    8 AM...030/17G26 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...010/16 mph. Depth 800 ft.
                    8 AM...010/33 mph. Depth 1800 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM):  250ft...010/08 mph.
                               500ft...010/14 mph.
                              1000ft...360/14 mph.
                              2000ft...350/11 mph.
                              3000ft...340/09 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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