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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MST Mon Nov 2 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...

...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM MST TUESDAY...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         630 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...290/17G29 mph.
                                     8 AM...290/21G31 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...300/25 mph. Depth 800 ft.
                                     9 AM...310/31 mph. Depth 1400 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...300/12 mph.
                                      500ft...310/19 mph.
                                     1000ft...320/31 mph.
                                     2000ft...330/35 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/31 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+4.
                                     9 AM...+8.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...4378 ft.
                                     8 AM...4192 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in fog as low as 2 miles,
                                     90 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         441 PM.

    Weather:        ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    90 percent chance of precipitation.

    Surface Wind:   3 PM...310/25G38 mph.
                    5 PM...310/24G35 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  3 PM...320/38 mph. Depth 1400 ft.
                    5 PM...320/36 mph. Depth 1200 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 3 PM):  250ft...310/15 mph.
                          500ft...310/26 mph.
                         1000ft...320/37 mph.
                         2000ft...330/45 mph.
                         3000ft...340/47 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...300/15 mph.
                                     8 AM...300/14 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...320/15 mph.
                                      500ft...320/27 mph.
                                     1000ft...340/37 mph.
                                     2000ft...350/43 mph.
                                     3000ft...360/45 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered 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.

$$

WFO UNR