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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Tue Jun 18 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 MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR THE HOT SPRINGS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         509 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 AM...270/18G28 mph.
                                     7 AM...270/20G31 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...280/30 mph. Depth 700 ft.
                                     9 AM...280/33 mph. Depth 3100 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 6 AM):              250ft...290/10 mph.
                                      500ft...300/19 mph.
                                     1000ft...310/27 mph.
                                     2000ft...320/30 mph.
                                     3000ft...320/32 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+8.
                                     9 AM...+9.

    Density Altitude:                5 AM...4400 ft.
                                     7 AM...4469 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         838 PM.

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.

    Surface Wind:   5 PM...320/14G23 mph.
                    7 PM...330/12G20 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...310/20 mph. Depth 7400 ft.
                    7 PM...010/17 mph. Depth 3000 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):  250ft...320/13 mph.
                          500ft...320/15 mph.
                         1000ft...320/16 mph.
                         2000ft...320/16 mph.
                         3000ft...320/16 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 AM...040/05 mph.
                                     7 AM...090/06 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 AM):              250ft...120/06 mph.
                                      500ft...100/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...080/11 mph.
                                     2000ft...070/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...190/02 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings 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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