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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Wed Sep 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:                         618 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...020/14G24 mph.
                                     8 AM...030/14G22 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...020/23 mph. Depth 1200 ft.
                                     9 AM...030/23 mph. Depth 2200 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...010/14 mph.
                                      500ft...020/26 mph.
                                     1000ft...010/27 mph.
                                     2000ft...350/31 mph.
                                     3000ft...340/36 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+3.
                                     9 AM...+2.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...4305 ft.
                                     8 AM...4531 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 6000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         724 PM.

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.

    Surface Wind:   4 PM...060/14G22 mph.
                    6 PM...070/12 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...060/22 mph. Depth 4900 ft.
                    6 PM...070/18 mph. Depth 3000 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):  250ft...070/09 mph.
                          500ft...060/09 mph.
                         1000ft...060/09 mph.
                         2000ft...050/06 mph.
                         3000ft...340/06 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...250/12 mph.
                                     8 AM...270/15G23 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...240/03 mph.
                                      500ft...210/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...230/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/21 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 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