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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Thu Oct 16 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:                         709 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...260/06 mph.
                                     8 AM...310/08G15 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...260/10 mph. Depth 600 ft.
                                     9 AM...260/14 mph. Depth 900 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...290/02 mph.
                                      500ft...330/04 mph.
                                     1000ft...350/03 mph.
                                     2000ft...310/03 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/05 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+7.
                                     9 AM...+5.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...4102 ft.
                                     8 AM...4170 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in fog as low as 2 miles,
                                     70 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         606 PM.

    Weather:        scattered clouds around 8000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    30 percent chance of precipitation.

    Surface Wind:   4 PM...260/18G31 mph.
                    6 PM...260/18G32 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...270/30 mph. Depth 2100 ft.
                    6 PM...270/29 mph. Depth 700 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):  250ft...280/08 mph.
                          500ft...280/17 mph.
                         1000ft...280/23 mph.
                         2000ft...280/25 mph.
                         3000ft...270/26 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...250/15G28 mph.
                                     8 AM...260/17G29 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...270/12 mph.
                                      500ft...280/26 mph.
                                     1000ft...290/38 mph.
                                     2000ft...280/45 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/47 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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