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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
202 PM MDT Sun May 17 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:                          814 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...040/16G30 mph.
                                     7 PM...030/17G29 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...030/31 mph. Depth 4600 ft.
                                     7 PM...030/33 mph. Depth 3300 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 PM):              250ft...030/15 mph.
                                           500ft...030/20 mph.
                                          1000ft...020/22 mph.
                                          2000ft...020/23 mph.
                                          3000ft...020/23 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+5.
                                     7 PM...+6.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...4552 ft.
                                     7 PM...4586 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 7000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     30 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        523 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    80 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   5 AM...020/15G24 mph.
                    7 AM...030/17G26 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 AM...020/32 mph. Depth 1700 ft.
                    7 AM...020/35 mph. Depth 2300 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 5 AM):  250ft...360/10 mph.
                               500ft...010/16 mph.
                              1000ft...010/20 mph.
                              2000ft...010/23 mph.
                              3000ft...020/26 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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