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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Wed Oct 8 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:                         659 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...170/09G17 mph.
                                     8 AM...200/12G21 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...180/16 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                                     9 AM...190/20 mph. Depth 800 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...170/06 mph.
                                      500ft...200/20 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/27 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/25 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/21 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+11.
                                     9 AM...+9.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...3215 ft.
                                     8 AM...3849 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear skies,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         620 PM.

    Weather:        clear skies,
                    unrestricted visibilities.

    Surface Wind:   4 PM...190/13G22 mph.
                    6 PM...180/10G18 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...180/21 mph. Depth 2500 ft.
                    6 PM...180/20 mph. Depth 600 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):  250ft...180/08 mph.
                          500ft...200/13 mph.
                         1000ft...210/15 mph.
                         2000ft...220/16 mph.
                         3000ft...240/18 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...250/09G16 mph.
                                     8 AM...260/08 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...240/07 mph.
                                      500ft...240/21 mph.
                                     1000ft...240/22 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/15 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 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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