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MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
301 AM MDT THU AUG 7 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: 547 AM.
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM...230/06 MPH.
8 AM...230/08G15 MPH.
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM...200/10 MPH. DEPTH 900 FT.
9 AM...240/15 MPH. DEPTH 1500 FT.
RAP WINDS (AT 7 AM): 250FT...170/06 MPH.
500FT...170/19 MPH.
1000FT...180/25 MPH.
2000FT...200/21 MPH.
3000FT...220/15 MPH.
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM...-4.
9 AM...-5.
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM...5117 FT.
8 AM...5754 FT.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON
SUNSET: 808 PM.
WEATHER: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES HOT--REDUCED BUOYANCY.
SURFACE WIND: 4 PM...230/12G22 MPH.
6 PM...240/10G18 MPH.
BOUNDARY WIND: 4 PM...240/21 MPH. DEPTH 15000 FT.
6 PM...250/18 MPH. DEPTH 9800 FT.
RAP WINDS (AT 4 PM): 250FT...230/09 MPH.
500FT...230/11 MPH.
1000FT...240/13 MPH.
2000FT...240/14 MPH.
3000FT...240/15 MPH.
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM...250/07G14 MPH.
8 AM...300/09G16 MPH.
RAP WINDS (AT 7 AM): 250FT...270/07 MPH.
500FT...270/11 MPH.
1000FT...280/10 MPH.
2000FT...270/12 MPH.
3000FT...260/14 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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