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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          755 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...280/23G37 mph.
                                     6 PM...290/21G30 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...280/37 mph. Depth 9800 ft.
                                     6 PM...280/32 mph. Depth 8000 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 5 PM):              250ft...300/19 mph.
                                           500ft...290/23 mph.
                                          1000ft...290/25 mph.
                                          2000ft...290/26 mph.
                                          3000ft...290/27 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...4496 ft.
                                     6 PM...4486 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        543 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 9000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    30 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...110/06 mph.
                    8 AM...150/10 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...110/09 mph. Depth 400 ft.
                    8 AM...170/17 mph. Depth 1100 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM):  250ft...120/03 mph.
                               500ft...150/12 mph.
                              1000ft...160/14 mph.
                              2000ft...160/14 mph.
                              3000ft...170/12 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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