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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Fri Jul 24 2026

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:                         532 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 AM...250/07 mph.
                                     7 AM...250/07G15 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...250/12 mph. Depth 400 ft.
                                     9 AM...260/14 mph. Depth 700 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 6 AM):              250ft...250/06 mph.
                                      500ft...290/10 mph.
                                     1000ft...290/11 mph.
                                     2000ft...290/10 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/10 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+3.
                                     9 AM...0.

    Density Altitude:                5 AM...4967 ft.
                                     7 AM...5468 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 6000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         825 PM.

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

    Surface Wind:   5 PM...150/06G20 mph.
                    7 PM...120/05G15 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...310/16 mph. Depth 8800 ft.
                    7 PM...090/13 mph. Depth 500 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):  250ft...350/03 mph.
                          500ft...350/04 mph.
                         1000ft...340/04 mph.
                         2000ft...330/05 mph.
                         3000ft...320/07 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 AM...240/05G12 mph.
                                     7 AM...230/06G14 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 AM):              250ft...190/06 mph.
                                      500ft...200/23 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/29 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/26 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/20 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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