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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Sat Apr 26 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:                         551 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...140/14 mph.
                                     8 AM...150/18G25 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...160/25 mph. Depth 1400 ft.
                                     9 AM...170/31 mph. Depth 2200 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...150/11 mph.
                                      500ft...160/23 mph.
                                     1000ft...170/32 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/38 mph.
                                     3000ft...180/40 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...3263 ft.
                                     8 AM...3589 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         750 PM.

    Weather:        scattered clouds around 7000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.

    Surface Wind:   4 PM...160/22G31 mph.
                    6 PM...160/22G31 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...170/36 mph. Depth 3300 ft.
                    6 PM...170/33 mph. Depth 2200 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):  250ft...160/15 mph.
                          500ft...160/19 mph.
                         1000ft...160/21 mph.
                         2000ft...170/21 mph.
                         3000ft...180/20 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...210/07 mph.
                                     8 AM...210/10 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...170/04 mph.
                                      500ft...190/17 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/33 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/39 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/38 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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