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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Wed Jun 26 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:                         511 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 AM...030/09G16 mph.
                                     7 AM...040/10 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...030/23 mph. Depth 700 ft.
                                     9 AM...040/22 mph. Depth 1700 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 6 AM):              250ft...020/13 mph.
                                      500ft...030/24 mph.
                                     1000ft...030/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...020/05 mph.
                                     3000ft...110/01 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+5.
                                     9 AM...+2.

    Density Altitude:                5 AM...4402 ft.
                                     7 AM...4775 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         839 PM.

    Weather:        ceilings around 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    60 percent chance of precipitation.

    Surface Wind:   5 PM...090/13 mph.
                    7 PM...130/10 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...120/21 mph. Depth 4000 ft.
                    7 PM...120/17 mph. Depth 1100 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):  250ft...120/12 mph.
                          500ft...120/14 mph.
                         1000ft...120/15 mph.
                         2000ft...120/15 mph.
                         3000ft...130/15 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 AM...200/07 mph.
                                     7 AM...210/09 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 AM):              250ft...200/11 mph.
                                      500ft...190/23 mph.
                                     1000ft...190/35 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/43 mph.
                                     3000ft...190/45 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 3000 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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