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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
301 AM MST Sun Feb 15 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...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         653 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...240/10G17 mph.
                                     8 AM...240/14G23 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...250/16 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                                     9 AM...250/22 mph. Depth 900 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...240/11 mph.
                                      500ft...240/20 mph.
                                     1000ft...250/23 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/29 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/32 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+12.
                                     9 AM...+12.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...2488 ft.
                                     8 AM...3343 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         521 PM.

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.

    Surface Wind:   3 PM...260/14G23 mph.
                    5 PM...260/09G16 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  3 PM...260/25 mph. Depth 2900 ft.
                    5 PM...260/20 mph. Depth 600 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 3 PM):  250ft...150/01 mph.
                          500ft...290/02 mph.
                         1000ft...270/08 mph.
                         2000ft...270/15 mph.
                         3000ft...260/20 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...240/09G16 mph.
                                     8 AM...250/12G21 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...240/07 mph.
                                      500ft...240/21 mph.
                                     1000ft...250/26 mph.
                                     2000ft...260/32 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/37 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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