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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Sat Jun 7 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:                         510 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 AM...250/08 mph.
                                     7 AM...260/09 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...250/14 mph. Depth 400 ft.
                                     9 AM...260/16 mph. Depth 700 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 6 AM):              250ft...M/M mph.
                                      500ft...M/M mph.
                                     1000ft...M/M mph.
                                     2000ft...M/M mph.
                                     3000ft...M/M mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+7.
                                     9 AM...+1.

    Density Altitude:                5 AM...3863 ft.
                                     7 AM...4476 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         833 PM.

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.

    Surface Wind:   5 PM...320/16G24 mph.
                    7 PM...340/12G20 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...320/30 mph. Depth 7800 ft.
                    7 PM...350/21 mph. Depth 1300 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):  250ft...320/17 mph.
                          500ft...320/23 mph.
                         1000ft...320/26 mph.
                         2000ft...320/27 mph.
                         3000ft...320/28 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 AM...270/10G18 mph.
                                     7 AM...280/14G23 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 AM):              250ft...340/08 mph.
                                      500ft...340/18 mph.
                                     1000ft...340/27 mph.
                                     2000ft...340/28 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/23 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 9000 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