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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Thu May 15 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:                         526 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 AM...280/25G38 mph.
                                     7 AM...290/30G45 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...290/38 mph. Depth 1500 ft.
                                     9 AM...300/45 mph. Depth 3100 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 6 AM):              250ft...290/14 mph.
                                      500ft...300/23 mph.
                                     1000ft...310/33 mph.
                                     2000ft...310/36 mph.
                                     3000ft...320/35 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+2.
                                     9 AM...+1.

    Density Altitude:                5 AM...4084 ft.
                                     7 AM...4319 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 4000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         812 PM.

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.

    Surface Wind:   5 PM...300/32G48 mph.
                    7 PM...290/29G44 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...290/51 mph. Depth 5200 ft.
                    7 PM...290/44 mph. Depth 2700 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):  250ft...290/23 mph.
                          500ft...290/30 mph.
                         1000ft...290/36 mph.
                         2000ft...290/39 mph.
                         3000ft...300/42 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 AM...290/22G37 mph.
                                     7 AM...290/24G40 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 AM):              250ft...280/16 mph.
                                      500ft...290/27 mph.
                                     1000ft...300/39 mph.
                                     2000ft...310/48 mph.
                                     3000ft...310/54 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 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.

$$

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