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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MST Fri Nov 8 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:                         639 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...240/06 mph.
                                     8 AM...230/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...250/10 mph. Depth 400 ft.
                                     9 AM...250/10 mph. Depth 900 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...240/07 mph.
                                      500ft...190/04 mph.
                                     1000ft...180/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/08 mph.
                                     3000ft...190/11 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+16.
                                     9 AM...+16.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...2265 ft.
                                     8 AM...2793 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         433 PM.

    Weather:        ceilings around 8000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.

    Surface Wind:   3 PM...160/06 mph.
                    5 PM...160/05 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  3 PM...150/10 mph. Depth 2000 ft.
                    5 PM...160/09 mph. Depth 1200 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 3 PM):  250ft...130/06 mph.
                          500ft...140/10 mph.
                         1000ft...130/10 mph.
                         2000ft...140/12 mph.
                         3000ft...140/12 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...030/05 mph.
                                     8 AM...040/06 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...190/10 mph.
                                      500ft...180/15 mph.
                                     1000ft...180/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...160/11 mph.
                                     3000ft...130/13 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     70 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