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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MST Mon Nov 3 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:                         632 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...190/05 mph.
                                     8 AM...140/08G15 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...200/08 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                                     9 AM...170/14 mph. Depth 1300 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...250/01 mph.
                                      500ft...050/05 mph.
                                     1000ft...070/05 mph.
                                     2000ft...120/04 mph.
                                     3000ft...160/06 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+19.
                                     9 AM...+18.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...2495 ft.
                                     8 AM...3013 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         439 PM.

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.

    Surface Wind:   3 PM...160/14G24 mph.
                    5 PM...160/13G21 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  3 PM...180/23 mph. Depth 1300 ft.
                    5 PM...180/20 mph. Depth 700 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 3 PM):  250ft...170/11 mph.
                          500ft...180/25 mph.
                         1000ft...190/34 mph.
                         2000ft...190/39 mph.
                         3000ft...200/37 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...260/12G20 mph.
                                     8 AM...270/14G23 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...240/08 mph.
                                      500ft...260/21 mph.
                                     1000ft...270/35 mph.
                                     2000ft...280/43 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/42 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