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MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
301 AM MDT THU JUL 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: 514 AM.
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 5 AM...210/05 MPH.
7 AM...170/08 MPH.
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM...080/09 MPH. DEPTH 500 FT.
9 AM...150/13 MPH. DEPTH 800 FT.
RAP WINDS (AT 6 AM): 250FT...050/06 MPH.
500FT...080/04 MPH.
1000FT...220/13 MPH.
2000FT...220/21 MPH.
3000FT...210/23 MPH.
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM...+2.
9 AM...0.
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 5 AM...4968 FT.
7 AM...5492 FT.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
SUNSET: 838 PM.
WEATHER: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES,
20 PERCENT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION HOT--REDUCED BUOYANCY.
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM...160/17G26 MPH.
7 PM...160/15G24 MPH.
BOUNDARY WIND: 5 PM...170/26 MPH. DEPTH 6500 FT.
7 PM...190/23 MPH. DEPTH 700 FT.
RAP WINDS (AT 5 PM): 250FT...160/14 MPH.
500FT...160/18 MPH.
1000FT...160/19 MPH.
2000FT...160/20 MPH.
3000FT...170/20 MPH.
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 5 AM...280/09G16 MPH.
7 AM...290/10G17 MPH.
RAP WINDS (AT 6 AM): 250FT...030/10 MPH.
500FT...040/14 MPH.
1000FT...090/08 MPH.
2000FT...160/11 MPH.
3000FT...180/19 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.
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