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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Sat Oct 4 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:                         654 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...020/07G15 mph.
                                     8 AM...020/08G15 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...350/14 mph. Depth 600 ft.
                                     9 AM...010/16 mph. Depth 1200 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...330/03 mph.
                                      500ft...010/15 mph.
                                     1000ft...020/19 mph.
                                     2000ft...010/08 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/09 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...4822 ft.
                                     8 AM...5049 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         627 PM.

    Weather:        ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    90 percent chance of precipitation.

    Surface Wind:   4 PM...310/15G25 mph.
                    6 PM...280/14G25 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...280/25 mph. Depth 2000 ft.
                    6 PM...240/23 mph. Depth 1400 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):  250ft...320/13 mph.
                          500ft...320/18 mph.
                         1000ft...320/20 mph.
                         2000ft...310/20 mph.
                         3000ft...300/18 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...280/21G33 mph.
                                     8 AM...310/17G28 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...250/10 mph.
                                      500ft...250/19 mph.
                                     1000ft...260/27 mph.
                                     2000ft...260/28 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/29 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 4000 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.

$$

WFO UNR