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SXUS43 KUNR 171001
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MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
301 AM MST TUE FEB 17 2026
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...
...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING...
THIS MORNING
SUNRISE: 648 AM.
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM...220/09 MPH.
8 AM...240/16G25 MPH.
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM...230/13 MPH. DEPTH 500 FT.
9 AM...240/24 MPH. DEPTH 1600 FT.
RAP WINDS (AT 7 AM): 250FT...230/07 MPH.
500FT...230/11 MPH.
1000FT...230/28 MPH.
2000FT...220/34 MPH.
3000FT...220/34 MPH.
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM...+9.
9 AM...+7.
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM...3545 FT.
8 AM...4344 FT.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON
SUNSET: 525 PM.
WEATHER: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM...270/37G54 MPH.
5 PM...270/33G46 MPH.
BOUNDARY WIND: 3 PM...270/66 MPH. DEPTH 8300 FT.
5 PM...270/60 MPH. DEPTH 3000 FT.
RAP WINDS (AT 3 PM): 250FT...280/24 MPH.
500FT...280/30 MPH.
1000FT...280/47 MPH.
2000FT...280/57 MPH.
3000FT...280/62 MPH.
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM...250/09 MPH.
8 AM...240/09 MPH.
RAP WINDS (AT 7 AM): 250FT...260/06 MPH.
500FT...270/16 MPH.
1000FT...280/25 MPH.
2000FT...280/25 MPH.
3000FT...280/25 MPH.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SCATTERED CLOUDS AT LESS THAN 1000 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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