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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Wed Aug 20 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:                         602 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...210/05 mph.
                                     8 AM...200/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...230/08 mph. Depth 400 ft.
                                     9 AM...210/12 mph. Depth 1100 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...200/05 mph.
                                      500ft...230/14 mph.
                                     1000ft...220/19 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/17 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...0.
                                     9 AM...-1.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...4866 ft.
                                     8 AM...5539 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear skies,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         748 PM.

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities hot--reduced buoyancy.

    Surface Wind:   4 PM...150/15G23 mph.
                    6 PM...140/14G23 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...160/23 mph. Depth 10400 ft.
                    6 PM...150/23 mph. Depth 6500 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):  250ft...140/13 mph.
                          500ft...140/15 mph.
                         1000ft...140/16 mph.
                         2000ft...140/16 mph.
                         3000ft...150/15 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...230/07 mph.
                                     8 AM...270/09G16 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...200/04 mph.
                                      500ft...210/21 mph.
                                     1000ft...210/33 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/32 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/27 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear skies,
                                     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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