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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Fri Aug 1 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:                         541 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...130/10G18 mph.
                                     8 AM...150/13G22 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...150/17 mph. Depth 900 ft.
                                     9 AM...160/21 mph. Depth 2200 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...140/11 mph.
                                      500ft...160/15 mph.
                                     1000ft...180/16 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/19 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/21 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...4487 ft.
                                     8 AM...4896 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         816 PM.

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    40 percent chance of precipitation.

    Surface Wind:   4 PM...150/15G24 mph.
                    6 PM...150/10G21 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...180/25 mph. Depth 4700 ft.
                    6 PM...190/24 mph. Depth 1200 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):  250ft...130/14 mph.
                          500ft...140/16 mph.
                         1000ft...140/17 mph.
                         2000ft...150/16 mph.
                         3000ft...160/15 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...200/06 mph.
                                     8 AM...200/07 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...140/04 mph.
                                      500ft...190/12 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/23 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/21 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/15 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 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.

$$

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