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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Tue Oct 7 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:                         658 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...260/05 mph.
                                     8 AM...240/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...270/08 mph. Depth 400 ft.
                                     9 AM...270/07 mph. Depth 600 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...300/06 mph.
                                      500ft...300/07 mph.
                                     1000ft...280/08 mph.
                                     2000ft...290/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/10 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+14.
                                     9 AM...+14.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...2619 ft.
                                     8 AM...3200 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         622 PM.

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.

    Surface Wind:   4 PM...170/07 mph.
                    6 PM...130/06 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...160/13 mph. Depth 4300 ft.
                    6 PM...140/12 mph. Depth 400 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):  250ft...150/05 mph.
                          500ft...160/05 mph.
                         1000ft...170/04 mph.
                         2000ft...210/04 mph.
                         3000ft...240/06 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...180/12 mph.
                                     8 AM...190/14G22 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...160/06 mph.
                                      500ft...190/22 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/31 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/30 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/26 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear skies,
                                     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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