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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast

National Weather Service Rapid City SD

201 PM MDT Fri May 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 EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST

FOR THE HOT SPRINGS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...



.THIS EVENING...

    Sunset:                          759 PM.



    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...010/07 mph.

                                     7 PM...020/05 mph.



    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...360/12 mph. Depth 2200 ft.

                                     7 PM...310/09 mph. Depth 1600 ft.



    RAP Winds (approx. 6 PM):              250ft...050/06 mph.

                                           500ft...040/08 mph.

                                          1000ft...030/09 mph.

                                          2000ft...020/11 mph.

                                          3000ft...360/14 mph.



    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+9.

                                     7 PM...+7.



    Density Altitude:                5 PM...3144 ft.

                                     7 PM...3203 ft.



    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,

                                     unrestricted visibilities,

                                     30 percent chance of precipitation. 



 

.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...

    Sunrise:        539 AM.

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,

                    unrestricted visibilities. 

    Surface Wind:   5 AM...290/06 mph.

                    7 AM...280/06 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  5 AM...260/09 mph. Depth 400 ft.

                    7 AM...250/10 mph. Depth 400 ft.



    RAP Winds (approx. 5 AM):  250ft...280/06 mph.

                               500ft...290/09 mph.

                              1000ft...300/10 mph.

                              2000ft...300/13 mph.

                              3000ft...300/16 mph.



This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of any scheduled

issuances.



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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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