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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM 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 MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR THE HOT SPRINGS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         515 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 AM...230/03 mph.
                                     7 AM...100/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...240/07 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                                     9 AM...160/08 mph. Depth 1500 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 6 AM):              250ft...290/01 mph.
                                      500ft...140/06 mph.
                                     1000ft...170/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/07 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+4.
                                     9 AM...+1.

    Density Altitude:                5 AM...4310 ft.
                                     7 AM...4969 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         838 PM.

    Weather:        ceilings around 6000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    70 percent chance of precipitation.

    Surface Wind:   5 PM...060/14G24 mph.
                    7 PM...030/14G23 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...050/24 mph. Depth 3500 ft.
                    7 PM...020/36 mph. Depth 2400 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):  250ft...120/14 mph.
                          500ft...120/16 mph.
                         1000ft...120/17 mph.
                         2000ft...120/18 mph.
                         3000ft...120/17 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 AM...270/08G15 mph.
                                     7 AM...300/10G17 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 AM):              250ft...010/04 mph.
                                      500ft...010/08 mph.
                                     1000ft...010/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...360/19 mph.
                                     3000ft...350/24 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 11000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     40 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