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SXUS43 KUNR 181001
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MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
301 AM MST WED FEB 18 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...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST THURSDAY...
THIS MORNING
SUNRISE: 647 AM.
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM...240/08 MPH.
8 AM...210/08G15 MPH.
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM...260/16 MPH. DEPTH 500 FT.
9 AM...260/15 MPH. DEPTH 1000 FT.
RAP WINDS (AT 7 AM): 250FT...240/05 MPH.
500FT...260/12 MPH.
1000FT...270/20 MPH.
2000FT...270/28 MPH.
3000FT...270/30 MPH.
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM...+8.
9 AM...+9.
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM...2735 FT.
8 AM...3276 FT.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON
SUNSET: 526 PM.
WEATHER: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM...060/17G30 MPH.
5 PM...050/22G32 MPH.
BOUNDARY WIND: 3 PM...050/30 MPH. DEPTH 3300 FT.
5 PM...050/37 MPH. DEPTH 2100 FT.
RAP WINDS (AT 3 PM): 250FT...050/14 MPH.
500FT...050/19 MPH.
1000FT...050/26 MPH.
2000FT...060/28 MPH.
3000FT...070/23 MPH.
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM...040/10G17 MPH.
8 AM...030/10G17 MPH.
RAP WINDS (AT 7 AM): 250FT...030/13 MPH.
500FT...030/19 MPH.
1000FT...020/23 MPH.
2000FT...010/26 MPH.
3000FT...010/27 MPH.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CEILINGS AT LESS THAN 1000 FEET AGL,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES,
80 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.
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