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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MST Thu Jan 15 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...

...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM MST FRIDAY...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         724 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...260/16G28 mph.
                                     8 AM...270/16G24 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...290/26 mph. Depth 600 ft.
                                     9 AM...290/24 mph. Depth 1400 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...290/11 mph.
                                      500ft...310/29 mph.
                                     1000ft...320/46 mph.
                                     2000ft...330/57 mph.
                                     3000ft...330/61 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+12.
                                     9 AM...+11.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...3201 ft.
                                     8 AM...3450 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         440 PM.

    Weather:        ceilings around 10000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.

    Surface Wind:   3 PM...320/24G37 mph.
                    5 PM...320/26G39 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  3 PM...330/38 mph. Depth 6400 ft.
                    5 PM...330/41 mph. Depth 5400 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 3 PM):  250ft...340/25 mph.
                          500ft...340/36 mph.
                         1000ft...340/44 mph.
                         2000ft...340/51 mph.
                         3000ft...340/58 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...310/35G47 mph.
                                     8 AM...310/37G51 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...320/28 mph.
                                      500ft...320/49 mph.
                                     1000ft...320/64 mph.
                                     2000ft...320/73 mph.
                                     3000ft...320/78 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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