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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Sat Oct 11 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:                         702 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...200/13G22 mph.
                                     8 AM...210/13G22 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...190/20 mph. Depth 800 ft.
                                     9 AM...200/21 mph. Depth 1200 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...190/09 mph.
                                      500ft...190/24 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/34 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/26 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/18 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+4.
                                     9 AM...+4.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...4397 ft.
                                     8 AM...4848 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         615 PM.

    Weather:        ceilings around 10000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.

    Surface Wind:   4 PM...200/14G24 mph.
                    6 PM...200/13G22 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...200/23 mph. Depth 5100 ft.
                    6 PM...200/21 mph. Depth 3100 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):  250ft...200/09 mph.
                          500ft...210/16 mph.
                         1000ft...210/23 mph.
                         2000ft...220/25 mph.
                         3000ft...220/27 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...260/26G41 mph.
                                     8 AM...270/25G40 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...230/06 mph.
                                      500ft...240/14 mph.
                                     1000ft...250/27 mph.
                                     2000ft...260/36 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/40 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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