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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Sat Jul 5 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...320/05 mph.
                                     7 AM...040/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...330/08 mph. Depth 300 ft.
                                     9 AM...030/10 mph. Depth 1700 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 6 AM):              250ft...320/04 mph.
                                      500ft...360/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...020/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...010/13 mph.
                                     3000ft...360/13 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-1.
                                     9 AM...-2.

    Density Altitude:                5 AM...4674 ft.
                                     7 AM...4931 ft.

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


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

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

    Surface Wind:   5 PM...080/13G20 mph.
                    7 PM...120/10G17 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...100/20 mph. Depth 4200 ft.
                    7 PM...110/17 mph. Depth 900 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):  250ft...110/12 mph.
                          500ft...110/13 mph.
                         1000ft...110/14 mph.
                         2000ft...110/14 mph.
                         3000ft...110/13 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 AM...030/07 mph.
                                     7 AM...330/08 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 AM):              250ft...110/06 mph.
                                      500ft...160/18 mph.
                                     1000ft...170/30 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/36 mph.
                                     3000ft...180/37 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 3000 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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