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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Mon Jul 1 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:                         513 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 AM...220/08G15 mph.
                                     7 AM...250/08G15 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...190/15 mph. Depth 600 ft.
                                     9 AM...260/14 mph. Depth 1300 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 6 AM):              250ft...160/03 mph.
                                      500ft...200/12 mph.
                                     1000ft...240/16 mph.
                                     2000ft...240/26 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/35 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-1.
                                     9 AM...-5.

    Density Altitude:                5 AM...5356 ft.
                                     7 AM...5696 ft.

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


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

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    30 percent chance of precipitation.

    Surface Wind:   5 PM...020/17G24 mph.
                    7 PM...030/13G20 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...010/26 mph. Depth 2800 ft.
                    7 PM...040/21 mph. Depth 1500 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):  250ft...010/15 mph.
                          500ft...010/21 mph.
                         1000ft...010/23 mph.
                         2000ft...360/24 mph.
                         3000ft...360/17 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 AM...270/07 mph.
                                     7 AM...270/08 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 AM):              250ft...260/06 mph.
                                      500ft...290/12 mph.
                                     1000ft...310/11 mph.
                                     2000ft...340/11 mph.
                                     3000ft...350/12 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 11000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     50 percent chance of precipitation.


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