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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Sun Jul 6 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:                         516 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 AM...020/08G15 mph.
                                     7 AM...030/08 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...040/16 mph. Depth 1000 ft.
                                     9 AM...040/14 mph. Depth 1700 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 6 AM):              250ft...090/09 mph.
                                      500ft...110/13 mph.
                                     1000ft...140/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...160/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...170/19 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-2.
                                     9 AM...-4.

    Density Altitude:                5 AM...4531 ft.
                                     7 AM...4713 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     30 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         837 PM.

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

    Surface Wind:   5 PM...060/14G22 mph.
                    7 PM...050/12 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...060/22 mph. Depth 4800 ft.
                    7 PM...080/20 mph. Depth 1000 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):  250ft...050/14 mph.
                          500ft...050/16 mph.
                         1000ft...050/16 mph.
                         2000ft...050/14 mph.
                         3000ft...040/09 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 AM...250/06 mph.
                                     7 AM...050/07 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 AM):              250ft...060/06 mph.
                                      500ft...080/09 mph.
                                     1000ft...130/08 mph.
                                     2000ft...170/13 mph.
                                     3000ft...170/17 mph.

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


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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