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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MST Sat Mar 7 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:                         619 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...260/13G22 mph.
                                     8 AM...260/16G26 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...260/21 mph. Depth 700 ft.
                                     9 AM...260/26 mph. Depth 1700 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...260/12 mph.
                                      500ft...280/29 mph.
                                     1000ft...290/36 mph.
                                     2000ft...290/32 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/28 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+10.
                                     9 AM...+14.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...2419 ft.
                                     8 AM...3002 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         549 PM.

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.

    Surface Wind:   3 PM...260/22G32 mph.
                    5 PM...250/17G26 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  3 PM...270/33 mph. Depth 4500 ft.
                    5 PM...270/29 mph. Depth 3100 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 3 PM):  250ft...M/M mph.
                          500ft...M/M mph.
                         1000ft...M/M mph.
                         2000ft...M/M mph.
                         3000ft...M/M mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...250/18G26 mph.
                                     8 AM...260/21G30 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...M/M mph.
                                      500ft...M/M mph.
                                     1000ft...M/M mph.
                                     2000ft...M/M mph.
                                     3000ft...M/M 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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