SXUS43 KUNR 172001
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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
101 PM 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 AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR THE HOT SPRINGS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...

...HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          525 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           3 PM...260/33G57 mph.
                                     5 PM...270/31G52 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             3 PM...270/55 mph. Depth 7800 ft.
                                     5 PM...280/52 mph. Depth 4600 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 4 PM):              250ft...280/25 mph.
                                           500ft...280/28 mph.
                                          1000ft...280/39 mph.
                                          2000ft...280/44 mph.
                                          3000ft...280/46 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            3 PM...0.
                                     6 PM...+3.

    Density Altitude:                3 PM...5110 ft.
                                     5 PM...4760 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        647 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   6 AM...240/10 mph.
                    8 AM...240/09 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM...260/16 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                    8 AM...260/15 mph. Depth 400 ft.

    RAP Winds (approx. 6 AM):  250ft...250/05 mph.
                               500ft...270/13 mph.
                              1000ft...280/24 mph.
                              2000ft...280/29 mph.
                              3000ft...280/32 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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WFO UNR