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MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
301 AM MDT TUE SEP 16 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: 633 AM.
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM...350/06 MPH.
8 AM...020/07 MPH.
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM...030/10 MPH. DEPTH 500 FT.
9 AM...010/12 MPH. DEPTH 1200 FT.
RAP WINDS (AT 7 AM): 250FT...020/04 MPH.
500FT...040/14 MPH.
1000FT...070/16 MPH.
2000FT...100/14 MPH.
3000FT...130/16 MPH.
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM...+1.
9 AM...0.
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM...4399 FT.
8 AM...4475 FT.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES,
40 PERCENT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION.
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON
SUNSET: 700 PM.
WEATHER: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES,
40 PERCENT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION.
SURFACE WIND: 4 PM...050/12 MPH.
6 PM...050/10 MPH.
BOUNDARY WIND: 4 PM...050/18 MPH. DEPTH 2700 FT.
6 PM...050/17 MPH. DEPTH 900 FT.
RAP WINDS (AT 4 PM): 250FT...050/11 MPH.
500FT...050/15 MPH.
1000FT...060/17 MPH.
2000FT...060/19 MPH.
3000FT...070/20 MPH.
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM...340/08 MPH.
8 AM...010/10G17 MPH.
RAP WINDS (AT 7 AM): 250FT...080/06 MPH.
500FT...100/10 MPH.
1000FT...100/11 MPH.
2000FT...100/10 MPH.
3000FT...100/10 MPH.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CEILINGS AROUND 4000 FEET AGL,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES,
70 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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