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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Sun Oct 5 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:                         655 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...270/18G31 mph.
                                     8 AM...300/16G25 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...290/30 mph. Depth 800 ft.
                                     9 AM...320/25 mph. Depth 2200 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...270/12 mph.
                                      500ft...280/21 mph.
                                     1000ft...300/29 mph.
                                     2000ft...310/32 mph.
                                     3000ft...310/32 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+5.
                                     9 AM...+8.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...3925 ft.
                                     8 AM...3990 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         625 PM.

    Weather:        ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    40 percent chance of precipitation.

    Surface Wind:   4 PM...040/13G22 mph.
                    6 PM...040/12G21 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...030/21 mph. Depth 2800 ft.
                    6 PM...040/20 mph. Depth 1800 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):  250ft...050/09 mph.
                          500ft...050/13 mph.
                         1000ft...040/15 mph.
                         2000ft...040/16 mph.
                         3000ft...040/16 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...090/07 mph.
                                     8 AM...080/07 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...050/07 mph.
                                      500ft...060/12 mph.
                                     1000ft...060/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...060/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...070/13 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     30 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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