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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Tue Oct 1 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:                         651 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...240/07 mph.
                                     8 AM...210/10G20 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...230/13 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                                     9 AM...210/20 mph. Depth 1300 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...220/10 mph.
                                      500ft...210/13 mph.
                                     1000ft...220/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...240/17 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/17 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+20.
                                     9 AM...+20.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...2580 ft.
                                     8 AM...3431 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         632 PM.

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.

    Surface Wind:   4 PM...220/09G18 mph.
                    6 PM...210/06 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...230/16 mph. Depth 3600 ft.
                    6 PM...220/10 mph. Depth 400 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):  250ft...200/08 mph.
                          500ft...210/12 mph.
                         1000ft...220/14 mph.
                         2000ft...230/15 mph.
                         3000ft...240/17 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...250/12G20 mph.
                                     8 AM...280/09G16 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...250/07 mph.
                                      500ft...250/21 mph.
                                     1000ft...260/26 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/25 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/23 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear skies,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


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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