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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Wed Jul 16 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:                         524 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 AM...060/14G21 mph.
                                     7 AM...050/14G21 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...050/21 mph. Depth 1700 ft.
                                     9 AM...060/21 mph. Depth 1700 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 6 AM):              250ft...040/06 mph.
                                      500ft...040/08 mph.
                                     1000ft...050/08 mph.
                                     2000ft...050/07 mph.
                                     3000ft...040/04 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+4.
                                     9 AM...+5.

    Density Altitude:                5 AM...4205 ft.
                                     7 AM...4183 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in fog as low as 2 miles,
                                     70 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         832 PM.

    Weather:        ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                    visibility in fog as low as 2 miles,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.

    Surface Wind:   5 PM...040/17G28 mph.
                    7 PM...050/15G24 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...050/28 mph. Depth 2400 ft.
                    7 PM...060/23 mph. Depth 2000 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):  250ft...050/16 mph.
                          500ft...050/20 mph.
                         1000ft...060/21 mph.
                         2000ft...060/18 mph.
                         3000ft...080/08 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 AM...080/09G16 mph.
                                     7 AM...100/10G17 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 AM):              250ft...080/09 mph.
                                      500ft...090/12 mph.
                                     1000ft...120/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...140/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...170/17 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings 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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