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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
201 PM MDT Tue Jul 21 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:                          828 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...090/15G25 mph.
                                     7 PM...080/17G26 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...110/25 mph. Depth 6600 ft.
                                     7 PM...100/25 mph. Depth 4400 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 PM):              250ft...110/10 mph.
                                           500ft...110/11 mph.
                                          1000ft...120/11 mph.
                                          2000ft...120/11 mph.
                                          3000ft...130/11 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...6205 ft.
                                     7 PM...6019 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        530 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 8000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    70 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   5 AM...050/17G24 mph.
                    7 AM...070/18G30 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 AM...080/28 mph. Depth 600 ft.
                    7 AM...090/29 mph. Depth 1500 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 5 AM):  250ft...130/10 mph.
                               500ft...150/16 mph.
                              1000ft...160/19 mph.
                              2000ft...170/21 mph.
                              3000ft...190/21 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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