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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Mon Aug 18 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:                         600 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...280/03 mph.
                                     8 AM...060/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...310/07 mph. Depth 400 ft.
                                     9 AM...330/08 mph. Depth 1400 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...280/02 mph.
                                      500ft...260/09 mph.
                                     1000ft...230/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/11 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/08 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...0.
                                     9 AM...-2.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...4878 ft.
                                     8 AM...5407 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         751 PM.

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

    Surface Wind:   4 PM...030/12G21 mph.
                    6 PM...060/10G18 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...360/20 mph. Depth 6600 ft.
                    6 PM...030/18 mph. Depth 1400 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):  250ft...020/03 mph.
                          500ft...010/04 mph.
                         1000ft...360/04 mph.
                         2000ft...350/04 mph.
                         3000ft...340/04 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...240/03 mph.
                                     8 AM...200/03 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...190/04 mph.
                                      500ft...200/17 mph.
                                     1000ft...210/23 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/22 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/17 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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