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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Tue Oct 14 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:                         706 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...080/12 mph.
                                     8 AM...090/10G17 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...120/18 mph. Depth 1200 ft.
                                     9 AM...140/17 mph. Depth 1800 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...090/08 mph.
                                      500ft...130/13 mph.
                                     1000ft...160/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/28 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/28 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+15.
                                     9 AM...+12.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...3394 ft.
                                     8 AM...3592 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 5000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         610 PM.

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.

    Surface Wind:   4 PM...090/10G17 mph.
                    6 PM...080/09 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...110/17 mph. Depth 2700 ft.
                    6 PM...090/15 mph. Depth 1800 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):  250ft...090/09 mph.
                          500ft...100/12 mph.
                         1000ft...110/12 mph.
                         2000ft...130/10 mph.
                         3000ft...170/08 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...040/13G21 mph.
                                     8 AM...040/12G20 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...050/09 mph.
                                      500ft...070/10 mph.
                                     1000ft...130/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...160/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...170/23 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     visibility in fog as low as 0 miles,
                                     40 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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