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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Tue Jun 24 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...050/07 mph.
                                     7 AM...080/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...060/10 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                                     9 AM...110/13 mph. Depth 1600 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 6 AM):              250ft...080/07 mph.
                                      500ft...120/15 mph.
                                     1000ft...130/19 mph.
                                     2000ft...140/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...160/14 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                5 AM...4078 ft.
                                     7 AM...4354 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 4000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         839 PM.

    Weather:        ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    70 percent chance of precipitation.

    Surface Wind:   5 PM...090/14G23 mph.
                    7 PM...070/12G21 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...120/22 mph. Depth 2500 ft.
                    7 PM...090/20 mph. Depth 1500 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):  250ft...120/11 mph.
                          500ft...130/14 mph.
                         1000ft...130/16 mph.
                         2000ft...130/20 mph.
                         3000ft...140/23 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 AM...040/06 mph.
                                     7 AM...040/07 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 AM):              250ft...090/10 mph.
                                      500ft...110/13 mph.
                                     1000ft...140/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...150/18 mph.
                                     3000ft...160/20 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


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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