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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Tue Apr 22 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:                         557 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...270/06 mph.
                                     8 AM...270/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...280/12 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                                     9 AM...290/12 mph. Depth 2400 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...280/02 mph.
                                      500ft...240/07 mph.
                                     1000ft...220/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/12 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/13 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+8.
                                     9 AM...+5.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...2918 ft.
                                     8 AM...3781 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         745 PM.

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.

    Surface Wind:   4 PM...320/12G21 mph.
                    6 PM...020/13G20 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...310/18 mph. Depth 7600 ft.
                    6 PM...340/18 mph. Depth 4600 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):  250ft...350/12 mph.
                          500ft...350/13 mph.
                         1000ft...340/14 mph.
                         2000ft...340/14 mph.
                         3000ft...330/13 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...040/12G21 mph.
                                     8 AM...050/15G24 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...030/08 mph.
                                      500ft...050/19 mph.
                                     1000ft...050/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...050/19 mph.
                                     3000ft...050/15 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     30 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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