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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 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:                         514 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 AM...260/07 mph.
                                     7 AM...270/08 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...280/14 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                                     9 AM...290/14 mph. Depth 1100 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 6 AM):              250ft...260/06 mph.
                                      500ft...280/10 mph.
                                     1000ft...290/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...300/08 mph.
                                     3000ft...320/08 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-1.
                                     9 AM...+2.

    Density Altitude:                5 AM...4680 ft.
                                     7 AM...4973 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 11000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     60 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         839 PM.

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.

    Surface Wind:   5 PM...310/09G16 mph.
                    7 PM...300/06 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...300/23 mph. Depth 5900 ft.
                    7 PM...300/14 mph. Depth 700 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):  250ft...310/13 mph.
                          500ft...310/15 mph.
                         1000ft...310/17 mph.
                         2000ft...310/18 mph.
                         3000ft...300/18 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 AM...240/03 mph.
                                     7 AM...170/05 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 AM):              250ft...230/06 mph.
                                      500ft...220/05 mph.
                                     1000ft...250/04 mph.
                                     2000ft...290/04 mph.
                                     3000ft...310/06 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 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.

$$

WFO UNR