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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Sat Aug 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:                         614 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...350/06 mph.
                                     8 AM...020/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...010/10 mph. Depth 1400 ft.
                                     9 AM...020/12 mph. Depth 2300 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...330/04 mph.
                                      500ft...340/08 mph.
                                     1000ft...340/11 mph.
                                     2000ft...340/13 mph.
                                     3000ft...340/13 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...0.
                                     9 AM...-1.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...4527 ft.
                                     8 AM...4693 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     30 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         731 PM.

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

    Surface Wind:   4 PM...030/15G24 mph.
                    6 PM...030/14G22 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...030/24 mph. Depth 4500 ft.
                    6 PM...040/22 mph. Depth 3000 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):  250ft...050/10 mph.
                          500ft...050/12 mph.
                         1000ft...040/13 mph.
                         2000ft...030/14 mph.
                         3000ft...020/15 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...310/05 mph.
                                     8 AM...020/06 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...030/04 mph.
                                      500ft...030/06 mph.
                                     1000ft...020/08 mph.
                                     2000ft...360/10 mph.
                                     3000ft...340/13 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


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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