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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
201 PM MDT Sun Jun 16 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:                          838 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...090/14G21 mph.
                                     7 PM...070/14G21 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...100/22 mph. Depth 4700 ft.
                                     7 PM...090/23 mph. Depth 3100 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 PM):              250ft...100/10 mph.
                                           500ft...100/12 mph.
                                          1000ft...110/12 mph.
                                          2000ft...110/13 mph.
                                          3000ft...130/13 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+1.
                                     7 PM...+3.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...5617 ft.
                                     7 PM...5556 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        509 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    50 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   5 AM...050/14G21 mph.
                    7 AM...060/14G22 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 AM...060/28 mph. Depth 1200 ft.
                    7 AM...070/26 mph. Depth 1500 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 5 AM):  250ft...040/16 mph.
                               500ft...040/24 mph.
                              1000ft...050/31 mph.
                              2000ft...060/32 mph.
                              3000ft...080/27 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.

$$

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