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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MST Sat Nov 29 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...

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         705 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...320/15G24 mph.
                                     8 AM...320/14G21 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...320/22 mph. Depth 1300 ft.
                                     9 AM...310/21 mph. Depth 2100 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...310/12 mph.
                                      500ft...320/21 mph.
                                     1000ft...330/27 mph.
                                     2000ft...340/33 mph.
                                     3000ft...350/37 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+14.
                                     9 AM...+15.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1246 ft.
                                     8 AM...1280 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     40 percent chance of precipitation.


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

    Weather:        scattered clouds around 5000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.

    Surface Wind:   3 PM...020/08 mph.
                    5 PM...040/05 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  3 PM...020/13 mph. Depth 1900 ft.
                    5 PM...060/08 mph. Depth 600 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 3 PM):  250ft...310/04 mph.
                          500ft...320/12 mph.
                         1000ft...330/12 mph.
                         2000ft...330/13 mph.
                         3000ft...330/17 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...090/03 mph.
                                     8 AM...100/05 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...270/05 mph.
                                      500ft...280/06 mph.
                                     1000ft...280/05 mph.
                                     2000ft...300/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...310/12 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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