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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Tue Jul 1 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:                         513 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 AM...180/03 mph.
                                     7 AM...190/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...180/10 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                                     9 AM...190/15 mph. Depth 1500 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 6 AM):              250ft...170/06 mph.
                                      500ft...M/M mph.
                                     1000ft...200/33 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/37 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/35 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+7.
                                     9 AM...-1.

    Density Altitude:                5 AM...4140 ft.
                                     7 AM...4845 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         839 PM.

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

    Surface Wind:   5 PM...120/09 mph.
                    7 PM...100/07 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...140/14 mph. Depth 6900 ft.
                    7 PM...090/15 mph. Depth 700 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):  250ft...140/06 mph.
                          500ft...140/06 mph.
                         1000ft...140/06 mph.
                         2000ft...150/05 mph.
                         3000ft...160/03 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 AM...240/05 mph.
                                     7 AM...210/05 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 AM):              250ft...250/06 mph.
                                      500ft...230/23 mph.
                                     1000ft...230/29 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/24 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/19 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.

$$

WFO UNR