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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Thu Apr 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:                         607 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...240/17G28 mph.
                                     8 AM...240/20G35 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...240/29 mph. Depth 600 ft.
                                     9 AM...250/38 mph. Depth 2600 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...230/08 mph.
                                      500ft...250/21 mph.
                                     1000ft...260/32 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/35 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/34 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+7.
                                     9 AM...+3.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...4196 ft.
                                     8 AM...4710 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         738 PM.

    Weather:        ceilings around 9000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    70 percent chance of precipitation.

    Surface Wind:   4 PM...050/21G32 mph.
                    6 PM...030/18G29 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...240/30 mph. Depth 6600 ft.
                    6 PM...270/29 mph. Depth 2800 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):  250ft...230/11 mph.
                          500ft...230/14 mph.
                         1000ft...230/16 mph.
                         2000ft...230/17 mph.
                         3000ft...230/19 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...360/13G21 mph.
                                     8 AM...350/14G23 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...350/16 mph.
                                      500ft...350/23 mph.
                                     1000ft...350/28 mph.
                                     2000ft...350/31 mph.
                                     3000ft...340/31 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     70 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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