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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MST Sat Dec 6 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:                         713 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...250/09 mph.
                                     8 AM...260/12G20 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...290/15 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                                     9 AM...300/20 mph. Depth 600 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...280/10 mph.
                                      500ft...290/16 mph.
                                     1000ft...310/31 mph.
                                     2000ft...310/43 mph.
                                     3000ft...310/50 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...3018 ft.
                                     8 AM...3212 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         414 PM.

    Weather:        ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.

    Surface Wind:   3 PM...350/12G20 mph.
                    5 PM...030/08G15 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  3 PM...010/18 mph. Depth 900 ft.
                    5 PM...030/14 mph. Depth 700 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 3 PM):  250ft...320/06 mph.
                          500ft...320/15 mph.
                         1000ft...320/23 mph.
                         2000ft...330/30 mph.
                         3000ft...330/36 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...250/08G15 mph.
                                     8 AM...260/12G20 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...150/03 mph.
                                      500ft...150/03 mph.
                                     1000ft...230/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/25 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 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.

$$

WFO UNR