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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Sun Apr 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:                         624 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...260/06 mph.
                                     8 AM...260/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...270/10 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                                     9 AM...280/10 mph. Depth 1000 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...280/10 mph.
                                      500ft...300/14 mph.
                                     1000ft...300/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...310/13 mph.
                                     3000ft...320/14 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+14.
                                     9 AM...+11.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...2240 ft.
                                     8 AM...3088 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         726 PM.

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.

    Surface Wind:   4 PM...030/10 mph.
                    6 PM...050/08 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...360/15 mph. Depth 8000 ft.
                    6 PM...010/12 mph. Depth 700 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):  250ft...350/14 mph.
                          500ft...350/17 mph.
                         1000ft...350/18 mph.
                         2000ft...350/19 mph.
                         3000ft...350/20 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...020/03 mph.
                                     8 AM...060/03 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...030/09 mph.
                                      500ft...050/18 mph.
                                     1000ft...060/18 mph.
                                     2000ft...040/12 mph.
                                     3000ft...360/11 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         a few clouds around 5000 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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