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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
201 PM MDT Tue Apr 16 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 AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR THE HOT SPRINGS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...

...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          738 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...320/26G43 mph.
                                     6 PM...330/22G31 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...330/48 mph. Depth 4500 ft.
                                     6 PM...330/43 mph. Depth 4200 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 5 PM):              250ft...320/25 mph.
                                           500ft...320/33 mph.
                                          1000ft...320/39 mph.
                                          2000ft...320/41 mph.
                                          3000ft...320/43 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+1.
                                     7 PM...+3.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...4687 ft.
                                     6 PM...4609 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 9000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        605 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 11000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...260/07 mph.
                    8 AM...290/08 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...280/09 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                    8 AM...290/12 mph. Depth 1900 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM):  250ft...320/05 mph.
                               500ft...340/13 mph.
                              1000ft...350/16 mph.
                              2000ft...350/15 mph.
                              3000ft...340/10 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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