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MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
301 AM MDT FRI AUG 8 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: 548 AM.
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM...310/09 MPH.
8 AM...330/09 MPH.
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM...280/14 MPH. DEPTH 1200 FT.
9 AM...270/15 MPH. DEPTH 2400 FT.
RAP WINDS (AT 7 AM): 250FT...300/07 MPH.
500FT...310/13 MPH.
1000FT...330/14 MPH.
2000FT...360/14 MPH.
3000FT...020/09 MPH.
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM...-2.
9 AM...-5.
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM...5165 FT.
8 AM...5582 FT.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON
SUNSET: 806 PM.
WEATHER: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES,
20 PERCENT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION.
SURFACE WIND: 4 PM...010/15G24 MPH.
6 PM...040/13G21 MPH.
BOUNDARY WIND: 4 PM...360/23 MPH. DEPTH 5600 FT.
6 PM...030/21 MPH. DEPTH 4100 FT.
RAP WINDS (AT 4 PM): 250FT...350/09 MPH.
500FT...350/10 MPH.
1000FT...340/11 MPH.
2000FT...330/11 MPH.
3000FT...310/11 MPH.
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM...250/06G13 MPH.
8 AM...260/08G15 MPH.
RAP WINDS (AT 7 AM): 250FT...350/02 MPH.
500FT...060/08 MPH.
1000FT...060/10 MPH.
2000FT...040/09 MPH.
3000FT...350/09 MPH.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CLEAR SKIES,
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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