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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Fri Aug 29 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:                         612 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...010/05 mph.
                                     8 AM...020/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...330/09 mph. Depth 600 ft.
                                     9 AM...330/10 mph. Depth 2000 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...340/06 mph.
                                      500ft...360/13 mph.
                                     1000ft...010/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...360/08 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/07 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...4652 ft.
                                     8 AM...4882 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         733 PM.

    Weather:        scattered clouds around 9000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    40 percent chance of precipitation.

    Surface Wind:   4 PM...030/13G22 mph.
                    6 PM...030/12G20 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...020/21 mph. Depth 2900 ft.
                    6 PM...020/20 mph. Depth 1900 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):  250ft...030/10 mph.
                          500ft...030/12 mph.
                         1000ft...020/13 mph.
                         2000ft...020/12 mph.
                         3000ft...360/11 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...310/06 mph.
                                     8 AM...350/07 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...300/02 mph.
                                      500ft...360/05 mph.
                                     1000ft...010/09 mph.
                                     2000ft...020/12 mph.
                                     3000ft...020/12 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 4000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     50 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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