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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Sun Jun 30 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:                         513 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 AM...110/10G18 mph.
                                     7 AM...150/14G23 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...140/20 mph. Depth 700 ft.
                                     9 AM...170/24 mph. Depth 2500 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 6 AM):              250ft...120/13 mph.
                                      500ft...150/23 mph.
                                     1000ft...170/32 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/41 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/47 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+6.
                                     9 AM...0.

    Density Altitude:                5 AM...4162 ft.
                                     7 AM...4734 ft.

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


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

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.

    Surface Wind:   5 PM...150/20G31 mph.
                    7 PM...160/17G30 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  5 PM...170/33 mph. Depth 3500 ft.
                    7 PM...180/30 mph. Depth 1700 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):  250ft...150/18 mph.
                          500ft...160/25 mph.
                         1000ft...160/27 mph.
                         2000ft...170/28 mph.
                         3000ft...170/28 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 AM...230/09G16 mph.
                                     7 AM...250/09G16 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 AM):              250ft...140/06 mph.
                                      500ft...180/15 mph.
                                     1000ft...210/26 mph.
                                     2000ft...230/39 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/42 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     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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