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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
201 PM MDT Fri Jul 26 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:                          822 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...020/13G22 mph.
                                     7 PM...010/06G16 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...020/22 mph. Depth 7400 ft.
                                     7 PM...010/24 mph. Depth 1200 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 PM):              250ft...050/06 mph.
                                           500ft...050/07 mph.
                                          1000ft...050/08 mph.
                                          2000ft...050/07 mph.
                                          3000ft...060/06 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...-2.
                                     7 PM...-2.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...6839 ft.
                                     7 PM...6283 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 7000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     60 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        536 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   5 AM...270/05 mph.
                    7 AM...260/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 AM...310/07 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                    7 AM...270/09 mph. Depth 500 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 5 AM):  250ft...340/02 mph.
                               500ft...100/06 mph.
                              1000ft...110/16 mph.
                              2000ft...140/14 mph.
                              3000ft...200/11 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