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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MST Tue Nov 4 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:                         633 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...250/12G20 mph.
                                     8 AM...260/14G25 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...260/18 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                                     9 AM...270/23 mph. Depth 700 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...260/09 mph.
                                      500ft...290/19 mph.
                                     1000ft...290/27 mph.
                                     2000ft...290/27 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/26 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+15.
                                     9 AM...+13.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...3493 ft.
                                     8 AM...4241 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         438 PM.

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.

    Surface Wind:   3 PM...310/16G26 mph.
                    5 PM...020/12 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  3 PM...330/29 mph. Depth 1600 ft.
                    5 PM...350/18 mph. Depth 600 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 3 PM):  250ft...030/09 mph.
                          500ft...020/20 mph.
                         1000ft...020/22 mph.
                         2000ft...010/15 mph.
                         3000ft...330/08 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...130/05 mph.
                                     8 AM...160/08G15 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...050/05 mph.
                                      500ft...010/07 mph.
                                     1000ft...350/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...310/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/11 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds at less than 1000 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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