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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Thu Oct 1 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:                         650 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...040/07G25 mph.
                                     8 AM...050/08G25 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...040/25 mph. Depth 1400 ft.
                                     9 AM...050/23 mph. Depth 2200 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...040/17 mph.
                                      500ft...040/24 mph.
                                     1000ft...040/29 mph.
                                     2000ft...050/28 mph.
                                     3000ft...050/23 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+10.
                                     9 AM...+13.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...3851 ft.
                                     8 AM...3912 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 7000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         633 PM.

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.

    Surface Wind:   4 PM...090/09G24 mph.
                    6 PM...050/17G28 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...080/25 mph. Depth 3300 ft.
                    6 PM...080/28 mph. Depth 1100 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):  250ft...100/11 mph.
                          500ft...100/13 mph.
                         1000ft...110/14 mph.
                         2000ft...110/13 mph.
                         3000ft...120/13 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...060/07G14 mph.
                                     8 AM...140/09G18 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...130/11 mph.
                                      500ft...150/21 mph.
                                     1000ft...160/28 mph.
                                     2000ft...170/30 mph.
                                     3000ft...190/29 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 10000 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