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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
201 PM MDT Sat Jun 15 2024

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 EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR THE HOT SPRINGS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          837 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...190/13G20 mph.
                                     7 PM...160/13G20 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...200/24 mph. Depth 5400 ft.
                                     7 PM...190/21 mph. Depth 900 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 PM):              250ft...180/11 mph.
                                           500ft...180/14 mph.
                                          1000ft...190/15 mph.
                                          2000ft...200/15 mph.
                                          3000ft...210/15 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...-2.
                                     7 PM...-2.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...6739 ft.
                                     7 PM...6448 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        509 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   5 AM...230/08 mph.
                    7 AM...180/08 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 AM...150/13 mph. Depth 600 ft.
                    7 AM...130/14 mph. Depth 1700 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 5 AM):  250ft...350/03 mph.
                               500ft...350/11 mph.
                              1000ft...350/16 mph.
                              2000ft...010/11 mph.
                              3000ft...070/05 mph.

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.

$$

WFO UNR