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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Sat May 17 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:                         524 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 AM...240/02 mph.
                                     7 AM...170/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...220/06 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                                     9 AM...180/08 mph. Depth 1700 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 6 AM):              250ft...220/03 mph.
                                      500ft...180/05 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/05 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/07 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+10.
                                     9 AM...+7.

    Density Altitude:                5 AM...3082 ft.
                                     7 AM...3757 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         814 PM.

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

    Surface Wind:   5 PM...090/17G24 mph.
                    7 PM...080/17 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...130/24 mph. Depth 5400 ft.
                    7 PM...100/24 mph. Depth 1200 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):  250ft...120/13 mph.
                          500ft...120/15 mph.
                         1000ft...120/16 mph.
                         2000ft...120/17 mph.
                         3000ft...130/17 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 AM...060/12 mph.
                                     7 AM...100/15 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 AM):              250ft...080/08 mph.
                                      500ft...120/15 mph.
                                     1000ft...140/28 mph.
                                     2000ft...160/36 mph.
                                     3000ft...170/37 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 11000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     50 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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