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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Wed Jun 19 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...060/05 mph.
                                     7 AM...080/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...040/08 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                                     9 AM...100/09 mph. Depth 1800 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 6 AM):              250ft...030/06 mph.
                                      500ft...040/12 mph.
                                     1000ft...050/09 mph.
                                     2000ft...130/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...160/09 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+12.
                                     9 AM...+9.

    Density Altitude:                5 AM...3058 ft.
                                     7 AM...3397 ft.

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


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

    Weather:        ceilings around 3000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    30 percent chance of precipitation.

    Surface Wind:   5 PM...130/16G25 mph.
                    7 PM...130/14G23 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...140/33 mph. Depth 6100 ft.
                    7 PM...140/30 mph. Depth 3400 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):  250ft...140/20 mph.
                          500ft...140/24 mph.
                         1000ft...140/25 mph.
                         2000ft...140/25 mph.
                         3000ft...140/24 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 AM...060/07 mph.
                                     7 AM...070/09 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 AM):              250ft...090/09 mph.
                                      500ft...100/13 mph.
                                     1000ft...120/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...140/14 mph.
                                     3000ft...170/17 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     40 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