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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MST Fri Nov 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:                         637 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...250/10 mph.
                                     8 AM...250/13 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...260/17 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                                     9 AM...270/20 mph. Depth 1200 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...240/08 mph.
                                      500ft...290/14 mph.
                                     1000ft...310/26 mph.
                                     2000ft...310/36 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/40 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+9.
                                     9 AM...+10.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...3088 ft.
                                     8 AM...3690 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         434 PM.

    Weather:        ceilings around 11000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.

    Surface Wind:   3 PM...270/10 mph.
                    5 PM...290/08 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  3 PM...250/14 mph. Depth 600 ft.
                    5 PM...270/17 mph. Depth 400 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 3 PM):  250ft...200/04 mph.
                          500ft...250/08 mph.
                         1000ft...270/13 mph.
                         2000ft...270/17 mph.
                         3000ft...270/20 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...280/23G35 mph.
                                     8 AM...290/25G37 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...270/11 mph.
                                      500ft...290/21 mph.
                                     1000ft...310/32 mph.
                                     2000ft...310/38 mph.
                                     3000ft...310/39 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         a few clouds 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.

$$

WFO UNR