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MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
301 AM MDT MON MAR 16 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: 704 AM.
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM...240/06 MPH.
8 AM...230/05 MPH.
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM...260/09 MPH. DEPTH 500 FT.
9 AM...250/09 MPH. DEPTH 900 FT.
RAP WINDS (AT 7 AM): 250FT...290/06 MPH.
500FT...320/13 MPH.
1000FT...330/16 MPH.
2000FT...320/19 MPH.
3000FT...320/22 MPH.
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM...+20.
9 AM...+20.
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM...651 FT.
8 AM...1315 FT.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON
SUNSET: 659 PM.
WEATHER: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM...300/08G16 MPH.
5 PM...010/07 MPH.
BOUNDARY WIND: 3 PM...320/16 MPH. DEPTH 3900 FT.
5 PM...050/12 MPH. DEPTH 1200 FT.
RAP WINDS (AT 3 PM): 250FT...350/05 MPH.
500FT...330/07 MPH.
1000FT...310/10 MPH.
2000FT...300/14 MPH.
3000FT...300/19 MPH.
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM...260/12G20 MPH.
8 AM...270/16G23 MPH.
RAP WINDS (AT 7 AM): 250FT...250/06 MPH.
500FT...280/20 MPH.
1000FT...290/31 MPH.
2000FT...300/36 MPH.
3000FT...310/40 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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