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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Mon Oct 6 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:                         656 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...050/07 mph.
                                     8 AM...080/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...070/10 mph. Depth 1000 ft.
                                     9 AM...080/12 mph. Depth 1800 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...040/05 mph.
                                      500ft...060/08 mph.
                                     1000ft...080/08 mph.
                                     2000ft...110/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...130/11 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...3086 ft.
                                     8 AM...3265 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     30 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         623 PM.

    Weather:        scattered clouds around 5000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.

    Surface Wind:   4 PM...210/06 mph.
                    6 PM...230/03 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...210/10 mph. Depth 3700 ft.
                    6 PM...210/08 mph. Depth 600 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):  250ft...250/04 mph.
                          500ft...250/05 mph.
                         1000ft...260/06 mph.
                         2000ft...260/09 mph.
                         3000ft...280/12 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...260/05 mph.
                                     8 AM...250/05 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...300/08 mph.
                                      500ft...300/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...300/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...290/12 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/12 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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