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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Tue Apr 30 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:                         544 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...240/18G25 mph.
                                     8 AM...280/23G32 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...250/28 mph. Depth 800 ft.
                                     9 AM...290/38 mph. Depth 4000 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...250/06 mph.
                                      500ft...270/10 mph.
                                     1000ft...290/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...300/13 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/16 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+2.
                                     9 AM...0.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...4079 ft.
                                     8 AM...4342 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 10000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         755 PM.

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.

    Surface Wind:   4 PM...280/21G30 mph.
                    6 PM...310/14 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...280/36 mph. Depth 8900 ft.
                    6 PM...310/24 mph. Depth 2200 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):  250ft...M/M mph.
                          500ft...M/M mph.
                         1000ft...M/M mph.
                         2000ft...M/M mph.
                         3000ft...M/M mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...290/07 mph.
                                     8 AM...220/12 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...M/M mph.
                                      500ft...M/M mph.
                                     1000ft...M/M mph.
                                     2000ft...M/M mph.
                                     3000ft...M/M mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 10000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     30 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.

$$

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