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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
201 PM MDT Tue May 26 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 EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR THE HOT SPRINGS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          823 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...140/25G40 mph.
                                     7 PM...140/25G38 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...150/39 mph. Depth 10200 ft.
                                     7 PM...150/37 mph. Depth 2300 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 PM):              250ft...150/16 mph.
                                           500ft...150/22 mph.
                                          1000ft...150/24 mph.
                                          2000ft...150/26 mph.
                                          3000ft...150/27 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+2.
                                     7 PM...0.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...6585 ft.
                                     7 PM...6342 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        515 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   5 AM...150/08G16 mph.
                    7 AM...140/10G17 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 AM...160/15 mph. Depth 600 ft.
                    7 AM...160/16 mph. Depth 700 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 5 AM):  250ft...150/04 mph.
                               500ft...180/17 mph.
                              1000ft...190/21 mph.
                              2000ft...190/23 mph.
                              3000ft...190/24 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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