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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Mon Aug 4 2025

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 MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR THE HOT SPRINGS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         544 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...100/03 mph.
                                     8 AM...100/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...210/07 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                                     9 AM...130/09 mph. Depth 1300 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...290/02 mph.
                                      500ft...230/14 mph.
                                     1000ft...220/22 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/18 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/14 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+1.
                                     9 AM...-2.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...4597 ft.
                                     8 AM...5321 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         812 PM.

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.

    Surface Wind:   4 PM...110/15G25 mph.
                    6 PM...090/15G24 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...110/24 mph. Depth 6900 ft.
                    6 PM...090/25 mph. Depth 2100 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):  250ft...110/15 mph.
                          500ft...110/17 mph.
                         1000ft...110/18 mph.
                         2000ft...110/18 mph.
                         3000ft...120/18 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...140/08G16 mph.
                                     8 AM...230/10G20 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...140/09 mph.
                                      500ft...160/23 mph.
                                     1000ft...170/37 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/45 mph.
                                     3000ft...180/44 mph.

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


This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of any scheduled
issuances.

&&

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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