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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
202 PM MDT Mon Aug 10 2026

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:                          804 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...220/10G20 mph.
                                     6 PM...290/09G24 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...260/21 mph. Depth 9400 ft.
                                     6 PM...290/22 mph. Depth 7000 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 5 PM):              250ft...290/06 mph.
                                           500ft...280/07 mph.
                                          1000ft...280/08 mph.
                                          2000ft...290/10 mph.
                                          3000ft...290/11 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...-1.
                                     7 PM...-1.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...6895 ft.
                                     6 PM...6921 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                      hot--reduced buoyancy.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        552 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...020/06 mph.
                    8 AM...040/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...030/08 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                    8 AM...040/09 mph. Depth 1100 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM):  250ft...360/02 mph.
                               500ft...020/04 mph.
                              1000ft...030/06 mph.
                              2000ft...040/06 mph.
                              3000ft...050/03 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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WFO UNR