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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MST Sun Feb 23 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:                         639 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...240/14G24 mph.
                                     8 AM...250/17G29 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...260/23 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                                     9 AM...260/28 mph. Depth 700 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...250/11 mph.
                                      500ft...280/24 mph.
                                     1000ft...280/28 mph.
                                     2000ft...280/26 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/26 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+17.
                                     9 AM...+18.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...2374 ft.
                                     8 AM...3170 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         533 PM.

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.

    Surface Wind:   3 PM...260/16G28 mph.
                    5 PM...270/13G23 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  3 PM...270/25 mph. Depth 2300 ft.
                    5 PM...280/22 mph. Depth 600 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 3 PM):  250ft...280/10 mph.
                          500ft...290/22 mph.
                         1000ft...300/30 mph.
                         2000ft...300/32 mph.
                         3000ft...300/32 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...260/17G26 mph.
                                     8 AM...280/21G30 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...260/09 mph.
                                      500ft...280/24 mph.
                                     1000ft...280/40 mph.
                                     2000ft...290/44 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/42 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds at less than 1000 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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