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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Fri Apr 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:                         628 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...020/15G24 mph.
                                     8 AM...020/23G31 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...020/31 mph. Depth 1900 ft.
                                     9 AM...010/39 mph. Depth 2600 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...010/19 mph.
                                      500ft...010/28 mph.
                                     1000ft...010/34 mph.
                                     2000ft...010/35 mph.
                                     3000ft...010/27 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+7.
                                     9 AM...+8.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...2584 ft.
                                     8 AM...2393 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     50 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         723 PM.

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

    Surface Wind:   4 PM...030/22G30 mph.
                    6 PM...030/16G23 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...020/30 mph. Depth 5900 ft.
                    6 PM...030/23 mph. Depth 3800 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):  250ft...360/12 mph.
                          500ft...360/13 mph.
                         1000ft...360/13 mph.
                         2000ft...360/13 mph.
                         3000ft...350/13 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...280/08 mph.
                                     8 AM...280/10 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...310/10 mph.
                                      500ft...320/12 mph.
                                     1000ft...320/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...320/14 mph.
                                     3000ft...320/16 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear skies,
                                     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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