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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MST Sun Nov 9 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:                         640 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...050/05 mph.
                                     8 AM...060/05G12 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...050/09 mph. Depth 1300 ft.
                                     9 AM...050/09 mph. Depth 2000 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...030/05 mph.
                                      500ft...360/08 mph.
                                     1000ft...330/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...330/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/23 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+14.
                                     9 AM...+17.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...1688 ft.
                                     8 AM...1982 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         432 PM.

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.

    Surface Wind:   3 PM...070/08 mph.
                    5 PM...080/05G12 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  3 PM...070/14 mph. Depth 2000 ft.
                    5 PM...090/10 mph. Depth 500 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 3 PM):  250ft...080/08 mph.
                          500ft...070/09 mph.
                         1000ft...030/05 mph.
                         2000ft...320/11 mph.
                         3000ft...320/19 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...230/08G15 mph.
                                     8 AM...240/12G20 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...200/11 mph.
                                      500ft...210/15 mph.
                                     1000ft...220/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...260/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/13 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         a few 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