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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Sun Aug 3 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:                         542 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...030/05 mph.
                                     8 AM...060/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...340/09 mph. Depth 600 ft.
                                     9 AM...030/09 mph. Depth 1700 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...290/06 mph.
                                      500ft...340/09 mph.
                                     1000ft...360/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...010/10 mph.
                                     3000ft...010/09 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-2.
                                     9 AM...-3.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...4920 ft.
                                     8 AM...5291 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         814 PM.

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    40 percent chance of precipitation.

    Surface Wind:   4 PM...040/09G16 mph.
                    6 PM...070/07 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...050/17 mph. Depth 2300 ft.
                    6 PM...040/14 mph. Depth 1600 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):  250ft...070/09 mph.
                          500ft...070/10 mph.
                         1000ft...070/10 mph.
                         2000ft...070/09 mph.
                         3000ft...070/08 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...220/03 mph.
                                     8 AM...150/05 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...060/02 mph.
                                      500ft...180/12 mph.
                                     1000ft...180/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/22 mph.
                                     3000ft...170/19 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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