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SXUS43 KUNR 182001
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AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
101 PM 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 AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR THE HOT SPRINGS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY...
THIS AFTERNOON
SUNSET: 526 PM.
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 3 PM...080/16G29 MPH.
5 PM...050/20G32 MPH.
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 3 PM...080/25 MPH. DEPTH 3900 FT.
5 PM...050/32 MPH. DEPTH 2100 FT.
RAP WINDS (APPROX. 4 PM): 250FT...070/13 MPH.
500FT...070/15 MPH.
1000FT...080/16 MPH.
2000FT...080/15 MPH.
3000FT...100/11 MPH.
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 3 PM...+6.
6 PM...+9.
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 3 PM...4000 FT.
5 PM...3577 FT.
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CLEAR BELOW 12000 FEET AGL,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
SUNRISE: 645 AM.
WEATHER: CEILINGS AROUND 2000 FEET AGL,
UNRESTRICTED VISIBILITIES,
90 PERCENT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION.
SURFACE WIND: 6 AM...040/12G20 MPH.
8 AM...070/10G18 MPH.
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM...030/17 MPH. DEPTH 1500 FT.
8 AM...040/16 MPH. DEPTH 1600 FT.
RAP WINDS (APPROX. 6 AM): 250FT...010/05 MPH.
500FT...020/08 MPH.
1000FT...360/10 MPH.
2000FT...320/13 MPH.
3000FT...310/16 MPH.
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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