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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
201 PM MDT Thu Jul 31 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:                          817 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...090/15 mph.
                                     7 PM...090/14 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...120/21 mph. Depth 3300 ft.
                                     7 PM...120/21 mph. Depth 1700 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 PM):              250ft...140/10 mph.
                                           500ft...140/12 mph.
                                          1000ft...150/15 mph.
                                          2000ft...160/16 mph.
                                          3000ft...170/16 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...-4.
                                     7 PM...-4.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...5322 ft.
                                     7 PM...5137 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 6000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     30 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        541 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 4000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   5 AM...120/08 mph.
                    7 AM...130/09 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 AM...140/12 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                    7 AM...150/14 mph. Depth 1100 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 5 AM):  250ft...080/07 mph.
                               500ft...130/08 mph.
                              1000ft...170/06 mph.
                              2000ft...220/11 mph.
                              3000ft...220/29 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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