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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
201 PM MDT Fri Sep 26 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:                          642 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...340/16G26 mph.
                                     6 PM...020/15G25 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...340/25 mph. Depth 7900 ft.
                                     6 PM...010/24 mph. Depth 1600 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 5 PM):              250ft...340/17 mph.
                                           500ft...340/22 mph.
                                          1000ft...340/24 mph.
                                          2000ft...340/24 mph.
                                          3000ft...340/24 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+2.
                                     7 PM...+3.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...6138 ft.
                                     6 PM...5558 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        646 AM.
    Weather:        clear skies,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...260/02 mph.
                    8 AM...230/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...100/05 mph. Depth 400 ft.
                    8 AM...160/06 mph. Depth 400 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM):  250ft...030/03 mph.
                               500ft...070/09 mph.
                              1000ft...070/13 mph.
                              2000ft...050/13 mph.
                              3000ft...020/10 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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