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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Fri Aug 22 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:                         604 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...050/15G26 mph.
                                     8 AM...050/14G22 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...030/28 mph. Depth 1500 ft.
                                     9 AM...050/22 mph. Depth 2200 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...030/13 mph.
                                      500ft...040/20 mph.
                                     1000ft...060/23 mph.
                                     2000ft...060/22 mph.
                                     3000ft...040/11 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+1.
                                     9 AM...0.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...4830 ft.
                                     8 AM...4906 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 10000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     40 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         745 PM.

    Weather:        ceilings around 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    30 percent chance of precipitation.

    Surface Wind:   4 PM...030/13G21 mph.
                    6 PM...040/10G17 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...030/20 mph. Depth 4400 ft.
                    6 PM...030/17 mph. Depth 2300 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):  250ft...060/12 mph.
                          500ft...060/13 mph.
                         1000ft...060/14 mph.
                         2000ft...060/13 mph.
                         3000ft...060/12 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...040/08 mph.
                                     8 AM...060/08 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...040/11 mph.
                                      500ft...040/16 mph.
                                     1000ft...040/19 mph.
                                     2000ft...040/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...040/18 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 7000 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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