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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Mon May 12 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:                         529 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 AM...230/08 mph.
                                     7 AM...230/10G17 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...250/14 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                                     9 AM...240/16 mph. Depth 1300 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 6 AM):              250ft...250/05 mph.
                                      500ft...250/16 mph.
                                     1000ft...250/18 mph.
                                     2000ft...240/13 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/12 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+3.
                                     9 AM...0.

    Density Altitude:                5 AM...4954 ft.
                                     7 AM...5367 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         809 PM.

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.

    Surface Wind:   5 PM...200/14G23 mph.
                    7 PM...190/14G22 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...220/22 mph. Depth 14400 ft.
                    7 PM...190/22 mph. Depth 5200 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):  250ft...190/10 mph.
                          500ft...190/13 mph.
                         1000ft...190/14 mph.
                         2000ft...200/15 mph.
                         3000ft...200/16 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 AM...240/09G16 mph.
                                     7 AM...260/14G21 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 AM):              250ft...190/10 mph.
                                      500ft...190/22 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/43 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/46 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/41 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.

$$

WFO UNR