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MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
301 AM MDT SUN OCT 26 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: 721 AM.
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM...220/13G20 MPH.
8 AM...220/14 MPH.
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM...220/18 MPH. DEPTH 500 FT.
9 AM...220/22 MPH. DEPTH 500 FT.
RAP WINDS (AT 7 AM): 250FT...220/09 MPH.
500FT...230/21 MPH.
1000FT...250/23 MPH.
2000FT...M/M MPH.
3000FT...280/40 MPH.
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM...+9.
9 AM...+6.
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM...3674 FT.
8 AM...4095 FT.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON
SUNSET: 550 PM.
WEATHER: CEILINGS AROUND 11000 FEET AGL,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES,
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION.
SURFACE WIND: 4 PM...240/10 MPH.
6 PM...350/06 MPH.
BOUNDARY WIND: 4 PM...260/24 MPH. DEPTH 2900 FT.
6 PM...260/20 MPH. DEPTH 800 FT.
RAP WINDS (AT 4 PM): 250FT...300/02 MPH.
500FT...280/04 MPH.
1000FT...260/06 MPH.
2000FT...240/08 MPH.
3000FT...230/11 MPH.
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM...280/10G20 MPH.
8 AM...250/14G24 MPH.
RAP WINDS (AT 7 AM): 250FT...200/06 MPH.
500FT...190/17 MPH.
1000FT...190/28 MPH.
2000FT...200/28 MPH.
3000FT...200/28 MPH.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CEILINGS AROUND 8000 FEET AGL,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES,
40 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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