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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MST Fri Jan 31 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:                         710 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...250/08G15 mph.
                                     8 AM...250/09 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...260/13 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                                     9 AM...260/15 mph. Depth 500 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...270/08 mph.
                                      500ft...300/14 mph.
                                     1000ft...310/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...310/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...320/17 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+18.
                                     9 AM...+19.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...2375 ft.
                                     8 AM...2765 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         502 PM.

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.

    Surface Wind:   3 PM...220/09 mph.
                    5 PM...220/09 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  3 PM...230/15 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                    5 PM...230/12 mph. Depth 500 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 3 PM):  250ft...220/08 mph.
                          500ft...250/15 mph.
                         1000ft...250/23 mph.
                         2000ft...260/29 mph.
                         3000ft...260/37 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...270/21G29 mph.
                                     8 AM...270/23G32 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...260/12 mph.
                                      500ft...270/29 mph.
                                     1000ft...280/45 mph.
                                     2000ft...280/54 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/57 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         a few 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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