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MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
301 AM MDT MON APR 13 2026
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: 612 AM.
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM...240/15G22 MPH.
8 AM...240/23G35 MPH.
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM...250/22 MPH. DEPTH 500 FT.
9 AM...250/36 MPH. DEPTH 2400 FT.
RAP WINDS (AT 7 AM): 250FT...250/04 MPH.
500FT...250/09 MPH.
1000FT...240/15 MPH.
2000FT...210/16 MPH.
3000FT...200/15 MPH.
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM...+3.
9 AM...+2.
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM...3973 FT.
8 AM...4665 FT.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON
SUNSET: 734 PM.
WEATHER: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.
SURFACE WIND: 4 PM...260/28G45 MPH.
6 PM...280/22G33 MPH.
BOUNDARY WIND: 4 PM...270/44 MPH. DEPTH 10400 FT.
6 PM...280/33 MPH. DEPTH 1700 FT.
RAP WINDS (AT 4 PM): 250FT...290/20 MPH.
500FT...290/25 MPH.
1000FT...290/28 MPH.
2000FT...290/29 MPH.
3000FT...280/30 MPH.
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM...280/06 MPH.
8 AM...270/07 MPH.
RAP WINDS (AT 7 AM): 250FT...330/01 MPH.
500FT...060/04 MPH.
1000FT...040/06 MPH.
2000FT...360/04 MPH.
3000FT...300/06 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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