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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Thu Apr 10 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:                         617 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...280/10 mph.
                                     8 AM...280/12 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...290/18 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                                     9 AM...310/20 mph. Depth 2300 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...300/14 mph.
                                      500ft...320/22 mph.
                                     1000ft...330/26 mph.
                                     2000ft...330/28 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/29 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+12.
                                     9 AM...+10.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...2772 ft.
                                     8 AM...3310 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear skies,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         731 PM.

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.

    Surface Wind:   4 PM...010/10 mph.
                    6 PM...050/07 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...340/17 mph. Depth 7900 ft.
                    6 PM...360/13 mph. Depth 700 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):  250ft...340/12 mph.
                          500ft...340/14 mph.
                         1000ft...330/15 mph.
                         2000ft...330/15 mph.
                         3000ft...330/16 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...170/05 mph.
                                     8 AM...190/07 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...180/04 mph.
                                      500ft...150/10 mph.
                                     1000ft...150/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...150/08 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/05 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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