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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Thu Apr 3 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:                         629 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...210/02 mph.
                                     8 AM...140/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...220/05 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                                     9 AM...170/05 mph. Depth 1100 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...220/03 mph.
                                      500ft...250/02 mph.
                                     1000ft...260/02 mph.
                                     2000ft...310/01 mph.
                                     3000ft...350/03 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+5.
                                     9 AM...+3.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...2399 ft.
                                     8 AM...2965 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         722 PM.

    Weather:        ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    30 percent chance of precipitation.

    Surface Wind:   4 PM...120/13 mph.
                    6 PM...130/12 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...130/21 mph. Depth 5800 ft.
                    6 PM...140/22 mph. Depth 2600 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):  250ft...130/11 mph.
                          500ft...130/14 mph.
                         1000ft...140/15 mph.
                         2000ft...140/17 mph.
                         3000ft...140/18 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...030/12 mph.
                                     8 AM...020/17G25 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...090/04 mph.
                                      500ft...120/06 mph.
                                     1000ft...130/08 mph.
                                     2000ft...140/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...140/09 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     80 percent chance of precipitation.


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