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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
202 PM MDT Sat May 2 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:                          757 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...300/16G26 mph.
                                     7 PM...330/14G23 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...310/26 mph. Depth 12200 ft.
                                     7 PM...330/25 mph. Depth 1000 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 PM):              250ft...320/14 mph.
                                           500ft...320/17 mph.
                                          1000ft...320/19 mph.
                                          2000ft...320/20 mph.
                                          3000ft...320/21 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...5507 ft.
                                     7 PM...5089 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        541 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   5 AM...340/05 mph.
                    7 AM...300/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 AM...010/09 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                    7 AM...010/09 mph. Depth 500 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 5 AM):  250ft...010/08 mph.
                               500ft...040/18 mph.
                              1000ft...050/21 mph.
                              2000ft...050/19 mph.
                              3000ft...040/17 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