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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MST Sat Nov 8 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...

...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         639 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...290/25G36 mph.
                                     8 AM...290/28G38 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...300/40 mph. Depth 1100 ft.
                                     9 AM...310/40 mph. Depth 4200 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...270/15 mph.
                                      500ft...290/32 mph.
                                     1000ft...300/49 mph.
                                     2000ft...310/58 mph.
                                     3000ft...310/66 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...2907 ft.
                                     8 AM...3210 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 9000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         433 PM.

    Weather:        ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.

    Surface Wind:   3 PM...350/20G29 mph.
                    5 PM...360/15 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  3 PM...330/29 mph. Depth 3500 ft.
                    5 PM...350/21 mph. Depth 1100 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 3 PM):  250ft...350/11 mph.
                          500ft...340/18 mph.
                         1000ft...340/26 mph.
                         2000ft...340/33 mph.
                         3000ft...330/40 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...060/05 mph.
                                     8 AM...060/05 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...310/09 mph.
                                      500ft...310/16 mph.
                                     1000ft...330/18 mph.
                                     2000ft...340/23 mph.
                                     3000ft...340/29 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings 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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