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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
201 PM MDT Thu Jun 6 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:                          833 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...330/09G16 mph.
                                     7 PM...030/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...330/18 mph. Depth 6800 ft.
                                     7 PM...360/14 mph. Depth 1300 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 PM):              250ft...340/09 mph.
                                           500ft...340/11 mph.
                                          1000ft...330/11 mph.
                                          2000ft...330/12 mph.
                                          3000ft...330/13 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...5852 ft.
                                     7 PM...5675 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        510 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   5 AM...030/06 mph.
                    7 AM...040/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 AM...040/12 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                    7 AM...050/13 mph. Depth 800 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 5 AM):  250ft...050/06 mph.
                               500ft...110/17 mph.
                              1000ft...120/23 mph.
                              2000ft...130/21 mph.
                              3000ft...150/19 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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