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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Fri Jul 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:                         515 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 AM...290/09 mph.
                                     7 AM...280/09G16 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...280/15 mph. Depth 800 ft.
                                     9 AM...280/17 mph. Depth 1900 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 6 AM):              250ft...320/05 mph.
                                      500ft...340/12 mph.
                                     1000ft...360/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...340/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/19 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                5 AM...5212 ft.
                                     7 AM...5445 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 11000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         838 PM.

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

    Surface Wind:   5 PM...040/12G20 mph.
                    7 PM...030/09 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...340/18 mph. Depth 3000 ft.
                    7 PM...010/15 mph. Depth 1000 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):  250ft...030/08 mph.
                          500ft...030/09 mph.
                         1000ft...030/09 mph.
                         2000ft...030/09 mph.
                         3000ft...010/08 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 AM...350/06 mph.
                                     7 AM...030/06 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 AM):              250ft...270/07 mph.
                                      500ft...270/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...270/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...290/11 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/12 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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