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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MDT Fri Oct 18 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:                         711 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...030/20G31 mph.
                                     8 AM...030/20G32 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...020/29 mph. Depth 1600 ft.
                                     9 AM...020/30 mph. Depth 2100 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...010/13 mph.
                                      500ft...010/21 mph.
                                     1000ft...010/24 mph.
                                     2000ft...020/25 mph.
                                     3000ft...030/23 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+10.
                                     9 AM...+9.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...3364 ft.
                                     8 AM...3409 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     60 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         602 PM.

    Weather:        ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.

    Surface Wind:   4 PM...030/17G30 mph.
                    6 PM...030/13G24 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  4 PM...030/28 mph. Depth 2100 ft.
                    6 PM...030/23 mph. Depth 1700 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):  250ft...040/13 mph.
                          500ft...040/16 mph.
                         1000ft...030/17 mph.
                         2000ft...020/16 mph.
                         3000ft...010/11 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...220/06 mph.
                                     8 AM...230/07 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...160/02 mph.
                                      500ft...060/02 mph.
                                     1000ft...010/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...340/07 mph.
                                     3000ft...310/08 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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