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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
201 PM 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 EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR THE HOT SPRINGS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          839 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...130/16G28 mph.
                                     7 PM...120/15G25 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...150/32 mph. Depth 6500 ft.
                                     7 PM...140/30 mph. Depth 3700 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 PM):              250ft...140/19 mph.
                                           500ft...140/25 mph.
                                          1000ft...140/26 mph.
                                          2000ft...140/27 mph.
                                          3000ft...150/28 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+3.
                                     7 PM...+2.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...4939 ft.
                                     7 PM...4757 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 6000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        509 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    40 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   5 AM...060/07 mph.
                    7 AM...050/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 AM...090/12 mph. Depth 1300 ft.
                    7 AM...070/12 mph. Depth 1100 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 5 AM):  250ft...070/07 mph.
                               500ft...100/09 mph.
                              1000ft...140/11 mph.
                              2000ft...180/16 mph.
                              3000ft...190/21 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.

$$

WFO UNR