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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
201 PM MDT Thu May 22 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:                          820 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...090/17G28 mph.
                                     7 PM...080/17G26 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...100/26 mph. Depth 6300 ft.
                                     7 PM...090/26 mph. Depth 4200 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 PM):              250ft...100/14 mph.
                                           500ft...100/17 mph.
                                          1000ft...100/17 mph.
                                          2000ft...100/17 mph.
                                          3000ft...110/17 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+5.
                                     7 PM...+5.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...4795 ft.
                                     7 PM...4556 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        518 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 3000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   5 AM...060/09G17 mph.
                    7 AM...050/08G16 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 AM...050/16 mph. Depth 600 ft.
                    7 AM...030/15 mph. Depth 1100 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 5 AM):  250ft...050/07 mph.
                               500ft...110/09 mph.
                              1000ft...150/21 mph.
                              2000ft...170/34 mph.
                              3000ft...180/44 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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