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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Thu Aug 21 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:                         603 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...230/07 mph.
                                     8 AM...300/07G15 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...230/10 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                                     9 AM...240/13 mph. Depth 1300 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...210/05 mph.
                                      500ft...210/20 mph.
                                     1000ft...220/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/13 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...5136 ft.
                                     8 AM...5796 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear skies,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         746 PM.

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

    Surface Wind:   4 PM...030/21G32 mph.
                    6 PM...040/21G32 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...030/32 mph. Depth 3800 ft.
                    6 PM...030/31 mph. Depth 2300 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):  250ft...030/19 mph.
                          500ft...030/23 mph.
                         1000ft...030/24 mph.
                         2000ft...030/23 mph.
                         3000ft...030/17 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...030/13G21 mph.
                                     8 AM...040/13G21 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...010/12 mph.
                                      500ft...020/18 mph.
                                     1000ft...030/19 mph.
                                     2000ft...050/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...060/10 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     60 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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