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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MST Sun Nov 30 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:                         706 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...110/03 mph.
                                     8 AM...110/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...100/06 mph. Depth 600 ft.
                                     9 AM...110/08 mph. Depth 900 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...110/04 mph.
                                      500ft...110/06 mph.
                                     1000ft...120/04 mph.
                                     2000ft...120/03 mph.
                                     3000ft...050/02 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+20.
                                     9 AM...+20.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...-135 ft.
                                     8 AM...453 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         416 PM.

    Weather:        ceilings around 7000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.

    Surface Wind:   3 PM...080/05G12 mph.
                    5 PM...080/05 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  3 PM...090/10 mph. Depth 1400 ft.
                    5 PM...090/08 mph. Depth 1000 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 3 PM):  250ft...100/05 mph.
                          500ft...130/08 mph.
                         1000ft...170/13 mph.
                         2000ft...180/19 mph.
                         3000ft...190/22 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...270/12G20 mph.
                                     8 AM...270/13G22 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...240/09 mph.
                                      500ft...260/17 mph.
                                     1000ft...260/22 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/22 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/19 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         a few 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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