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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
201 PM MDT Wed Jul 3 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:                          838 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...070/14G24 mph.
                                     7 PM...040/14G23 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...070/20 mph. Depth 7000 ft.
                                     7 PM...040/28 mph. Depth 3000 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 PM):              250ft...080/12 mph.
                                           500ft...080/13 mph.
                                          1000ft...080/14 mph.
                                          2000ft...080/13 mph.
                                          3000ft...080/11 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...-3.
                                     7 PM...-4.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...5944 ft.
                                     7 PM...5392 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 9000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     80 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        515 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 11000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   5 AM...280/08 mph.
                    7 AM...280/10 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  5 AM...270/12 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                    7 AM...290/16 mph. Depth 800 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 5 AM):  250ft...290/07 mph.
                               500ft...320/16 mph.
                              1000ft...340/23 mph.
                              2000ft...340/24 mph.
                              3000ft...340/21 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