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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Thu Sep 4 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...

...WIND ADVISORY FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         619 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...250/10 mph.
                                     8 AM...280/17 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...270/20 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                                     9 AM...300/25 mph. Depth 1200 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...270/07 mph.
                                      500ft...310/21 mph.
                                     1000ft...320/29 mph.
                                     2000ft...320/32 mph.
                                     3000ft...320/33 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+6.
                                     9 AM...+3.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...4291 ft.
                                     8 AM...5171 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         722 PM.

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.

    Surface Wind:   4 PM...340/26G37 mph.
                    6 PM...350/23G32 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...340/39 mph. Depth 6300 ft.
                    6 PM...340/33 mph. Depth 4300 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):  250ft...350/21 mph.
                          500ft...350/28 mph.
                         1000ft...340/30 mph.
                         2000ft...340/31 mph.
                         3000ft...340/31 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...280/07 mph.
                                     8 AM...300/08G15 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...300/09 mph.
                                      500ft...320/15 mph.
                                     1000ft...330/18 mph.
                                     2000ft...340/21 mph.
                                     3000ft...340/26 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear skies,
                                     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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