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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Sun Aug 23 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:                         605 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...160/09 mph.
                                     8 AM...220/10 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...150/14 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                                     9 AM...190/16 mph. Depth 1700 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...150/06 mph.
                                      500ft...170/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...190/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/11 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/14 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-1.
                                     9 AM...-3.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...5008 ft.
                                     8 AM...5477 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         744 PM.

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.

    Surface Wind:   4 PM...020/10G23 mph.
                    6 PM...040/10G20 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...330/22 mph. Depth 6900 ft.
                    6 PM...360/20 mph. Depth 1400 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):  250ft...340/04 mph.
                          500ft...330/05 mph.
                         1000ft...310/07 mph.
                         2000ft...310/13 mph.
                         3000ft...300/19 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...260/07 mph.
                                     8 AM...260/07 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...320/01 mph.
                                      500ft...150/04 mph.
                                     1000ft...150/04 mph.
                                     2000ft...330/01 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/08 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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