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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Sun Oct 4 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:                         654 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...190/03 mph.
                                     8 AM...160/05G12 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...190/07 mph. Depth 400 ft.
                                     9 AM...180/09 mph. Depth 800 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...170/05 mph.
                                      500ft...190/16 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/26 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/28 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+11.
                                     9 AM...+8.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...3231 ft.
                                     8 AM...3845 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         627 PM.

    Weather:        clear skies,
                    unrestricted visibilities.

    Surface Wind:   4 PM...130/09G17 mph.
                    6 PM...100/07G16 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...140/15 mph. Depth 4300 ft.
                    6 PM...140/15 mph. Depth 500 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):  250ft...120/06 mph.
                          500ft...140/08 mph.
                         1000ft...150/08 mph.
                         2000ft...170/08 mph.
                         3000ft...190/09 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...230/07 mph.
                                     8 AM...240/10G17 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...210/03 mph.
                                      500ft...220/18 mph.
                                     1000ft...230/22 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/13 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.

$$

WFO UNR