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MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
301 AM MST TUE NOV 18 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: 652 AM.
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM...120/02 MPH.
8 AM...160/03 MPH.
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM...130/03 MPH. DEPTH 500 FT.
9 AM...150/06 MPH. DEPTH 1000 FT.
RAP WINDS (AT 7 AM): 250FT...090/01 MPH.
500FT...050/02 MPH.
1000FT...340/07 MPH.
2000FT...330/12 MPH.
3000FT...340/13 MPH.
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM...+13.
9 AM...+13.
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM...3011 FT.
8 AM...3311 FT.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CEILINGS AT LESS THAN 1000 FEET AGL,
VISIBILITY IN FOG AS LOW AS 1 MILES.
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON
SUNSET: 423 PM.
WEATHER: CEILINGS AROUND 4000 FEET AGL,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM...110/05 MPH.
5 PM...100/02 MPH.
BOUNDARY WIND: 3 PM...170/07 MPH. DEPTH 700 FT.
5 PM...170/06 MPH. DEPTH 500 FT.
RAP WINDS (AT 3 PM): 250FT...150/04 MPH.
500FT...180/07 MPH.
1000FT...270/06 MPH.
2000FT...280/10 MPH.
3000FT...270/09 MPH.
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM...250/10G17 MPH.
8 AM...260/12G21 MPH.
RAP WINDS (AT 7 AM): 250FT...250/07 MPH.
500FT...250/15 MPH.
1000FT...240/15 MPH.
2000FT...250/17 MPH.
3000FT...250/20 MPH.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SCATTERED CLOUDS AT LESS THAN 1000 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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