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Latest Hot Air Balloon Text Forecast

                        
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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
302 AM MST Sat Jan 18 2025

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:                         722 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...030/06 mph.
                                     8 AM...010/08 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...340/09 mph. Depth 1400 ft.
                                     9 AM...330/12 mph. Depth 2600 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...340/07 mph.
                                      500ft...340/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...340/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...340/14 mph.
                                     3000ft...340/19 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+14.
                                     9 AM...+13.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...783 ft.
                                     8 AM...941 ft.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         444 PM.

    Weather:        ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.

    Surface Wind:   3 PM...350/14 mph.
                    5 PM...330/14 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  3 PM...330/21 mph. Depth 3500 ft.
                    5 PM...320/20 mph. Depth 2000 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 3 PM):  250ft...330/15 mph.
                          500ft...330/21 mph.
                         1000ft...330/25 mph.
                         2000ft...330/28 mph.
                         3000ft...330/29 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...280/06G13 mph.
                                     8 AM...270/07 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...300/11 mph.
                                      500ft...300/18 mph.
                                     1000ft...310/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...320/26 mph.
                                     3000ft...320/32 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         a few 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.

$$

WFO UNR



                

Note: "Boundary layer" above refers to the planetary boundary layer, or the layer within which the effects of friction are significant (courtesy of the NWS Glossary). The depth of this layer will vary throughout the day, typically reaching its maximum depth in the afternoon and minimum depth overnight.

Latest Soaring Forecast

Normally issued March 1 to October 31


Soaring Forecast
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
0635 MST Saturday, December 28, 2024

This forecast is for Saturday, December 28, 2024:

If the trigger temperature of 49.2 F/9.6 C is reached...then
   Thermal Soaring Index....................... Poor
   Maximum rate of lift........................ 142 ft/min (0.7 m/s)
   Maximum height of thermals.................. 6613 ft MSL (3143 ft AGL)

Forecast maximum temperature................... 48.0 F/9.3 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... 1415 MST
Time of overdevelopment........................ None
Middle/high clouds during soaring window....... None
Surface winds during soaring window............ 20 mph or less
Height of the -3 thermal index................. 4213 ft MSL (743 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Sunday 12/29....... Fair

Wave Soaring Index............................. Not available

Remarks... 

Sunrise/Sunset.................... 07:25:19 / 16:25:09 MST
Total possible sunshine........... 8 hr 59 min 50 sec (539 min 50 sec)
Altitude of sun at 11:55:14 MST... 23.44 degrees

Upper air data from numerical model forecast valid on 12/28/2024 at 0500 MST

Freezing level.................. 6409 ft MSL (2939 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 11712 ft MSL (8242 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 9734 ft MSL (6264 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +8.0
K index......................... +13.5

Height  Temperature  Wind  Wind Spd  Lapse Rate  ConvectionT  Thermal  Lift Rate
ft MSL  deg C deg F   Dir   kt  m/s  C/km F/kft  deg C deg F   Index    fpm  m/s
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 50000  -53.3 -63.9   280   15    8   1.0   0.5  118.6 245.4    61.6      M    M
 45000  -51.9 -61.4   295   22   11   1.0   0.5   97.3 207.2    52.8      M    M
 40000  -51.2 -60.2   295   20   10   0.3   0.2   73.3 163.9    41.2      M    M
 38000  -51.2 -60.2   300   20   10  -1.4  -0.8   64.9 148.9    36.8      M    M
 36000  -51.9 -61.4   305   24   12  -1.3  -0.7   54.5 130.2    30.8      M    M
 34000  -52.7 -62.9   310   28   14  -1.2  -0.6   45.2 113.4    25.2      M    M
 32000  -52.1 -61.8   315   33   17   1.9   1.0   37.6  99.7    20.4      M    M
 30000  -51.0 -59.8   315   37   19   1.9   1.0   31.2  88.2    16.3      M    M
 29000  -49.4 -56.9   315   38   20   7.6   4.2   29.4  84.8    15.1      M    M
 28000  -47.1 -52.8   320   37   19   7.8   4.3   28.5  83.3    14.7      M    M
 27000  -44.7 -48.5   320   36   19   7.8   4.3   27.8  82.0    14.3      M    M
 26000  -42.3 -44.1   320   35   18   9.1   5.0   27.2  80.9    14.0      M    M
 25000  -38.9 -38.0   320   31   16   9.3   5.1   26.8  80.3    14.0      M    M
 24000  -36.1 -33.0   315   27   14   9.3   5.1   26.7  80.1    14.1      M    M
 23000  -33.5 -28.3   315   25   13   7.5   4.1   26.4  79.4    14.0      M    M
 22000  -31.2 -24.2   310   24   12   7.6   4.2   25.5  77.9    13.4      M    M
 21000  -28.9 -20.0   305   23   12   7.6   4.2   24.8  76.6    13.0      M    M
 20000  -27.0 -16.6   305   21   11   5.8   3.2   23.6  74.4    12.2      M    M
 19500  -26.1 -15.0   300   20   10   5.7   3.1   22.8  73.1    11.6      M    M
 19000  -25.3 -13.5   300   18    9   5.7   3.1   22.1  71.8    11.0      M    M
 18500  -24.4 -11.9   295   17    9   5.8   3.2   21.4  70.6    10.5      M    M
 18000  -23.6 -10.5   295   16    8   6.6   3.6   20.8  69.4    10.0      M    M
 17500  -22.5  -8.5   290   15    8   7.3   4.0   20.3  68.6     9.7      M    M
 17000  -21.4  -6.5   290   15    8   7.3   4.0   19.9  67.9     9.4      M    M
 16500  -20.4  -4.7   285   14    7   6.6   3.6   19.4  67.0     9.0      M    M
 16000  -19.4  -2.9   280   14    7   6.6   3.6   18.9  66.0     8.5      M    M
 15500  -18.4  -1.1   280   14    7   7.1   3.9   18.4  65.1     8.1      M    M
 15000  -17.3   0.9   275   14    7   7.1   3.9   17.9  64.3     7.8      M    M
 14500  -16.3   2.7   275   14    7   6.9   3.8   17.5  63.5     7.4      M    M
 14000  -15.3   4.5   270   14    7   6.8   3.7   17.0  62.5     7.0      M    M
 13500  -14.3   6.3   270   14    7   6.5   3.6   16.5  61.7     6.5      M    M
 13000  -13.4   7.9   270   14    7   6.2   3.4   15.9  60.6     6.0      M    M
 12500  -12.5   9.5   270   13    7   6.5   3.5   15.3  59.5     5.5      M    M
 12000  -11.5  11.3   270   12    6   6.9   3.8   14.8  58.6     5.1      M    M
 11500  -10.4  13.3   270   11    6   7.1   3.9   14.3  57.8     4.7      M    M
 11000   -9.3  15.3   270   11    5   7.4   4.1   13.9  57.1     4.4      M    M
 10500   -8.2  17.2   275   10    5   6.9   3.8   13.6  56.4     4.1      M    M
 10250   -7.7  18.1   270    9    5   6.1   3.3   13.3  55.9     3.8      M    M
 10000   -7.3  18.9   270    9    5   6.2   3.4   13.0  55.4     3.5      M    M
  9750   -6.8  19.8   270    8    4   6.2   3.4   12.7  54.9     3.3      M    M
  9500   -6.3  20.7   265    8    4   5.9   3.2   12.4  54.4     3.0      M    M
  9250   -5.5  22.1   260    7    4   5.7   3.1   11.8  53.2     2.4      M    M
  9000   -5.1  22.8   260    7    3   5.8   3.2   11.4  52.6     2.1      M    M
  8750   -4.7  23.5   255    6    3   6.1   3.3   11.1  52.1     1.8      M    M
  8500   -4.2  24.4   255    6    3   6.4   3.5   10.9  51.6     1.5      M    M
  8250   -3.8  25.2   250    6    3   5.9   3.2   10.6  51.1     1.2      M    M
  8000   -3.4  25.9   250    6    3   7.7   4.2   10.3  50.6     0.9      M    M
  7750   -2.7  27.1   250    6    3   7.9   4.4   10.2  50.4     0.8      M    M
  7500   -2.3  27.9   250    6    3   6.2   3.4   10.0  50.0     0.6      M    M
  7250   -1.8  28.8   250    5    3   7.1   3.9    9.7  49.5     0.3      M    M
  7000   -1.2  29.8   250    5    3   7.9   4.3    9.6  49.2     0.2      M    M
  6750   -0.6  30.9   250    5    3   8.1   4.4    9.4  49.0     0.0      M    M
  6500   -0.0  32.0   250    5    3   7.8   4.3    9.3  48.7    -0.1    122  0.6
  6250    0.6  33.1   250    5    3   8.1   4.5    9.1  48.5    -0.2     97  0.5
  6000    1.2  34.2   255    5    2   7.9   4.4    9.0  48.2    -0.4     72  0.4
  5750    1.7  35.1   255    5    2   7.3   4.0    8.9  47.9    -0.5     47  0.2
  5500    2.3  36.1   260    4    2   6.5   3.6    8.7  47.6    -0.7     24  0.1
  5250    2.7  36.9   260    4    2   5.7   3.1    8.4  47.1    -1.0      3  0.0
  5000    3.2  37.8   265    4    2   5.7   3.1    8.1  46.5    -1.3      M    M
  4750    3.5  38.3   270    4    2   3.6   2.0    7.7  45.9    -1.7      M    M
  4500    3.7  38.7   270    4    2  -0.0  -0.0    7.1  44.8    -2.3      M    M
  4250    3.7  38.7   265    3    2   0.0   0.0    6.3  43.3    -3.0      M    M
  4000    3.6  38.5   260    3    2  -3.4  -1.8    5.5  42.0    -3.8      M    M
  3750    2.8  37.0   260    3    1 -20.9 -11.5    4.0  39.2    -5.3      M    M

 * * * * * * Numerical weather prediction model forecast data valid * * * * * * 

           12/28/2024 at 0800 MST          |       12/28/2024 at 1100 MST        
                                           |
CAPE...     0.0    LI...       +4.7        | CAPE...     0.0    LI...       +5.4
CINH...    -0.2    K Index... +7.6'        | CINH...    -0.1    K Index... +11.2'
                                           |
Height Temperature  Wnd WndSpd  Lapse Rate | Temperature  Wnd WndSpd  Lapse Rate
ft MSL deg C deg F  Dir kt m/s  C/km F/kft | deg C deg F  Dir kt m/s  C/km F/kft
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 50000 -53.4 -64.1  285  11  6   0.6   0.3 | -52.6 -62.7  265  12  6   0.7   0.4
 45000 -52.6 -62.7  300  19 10   0.6   0.3 | -51.6 -60.9  285  17  9   0.7   0.4
 40000 -52.1 -61.8  295  20 11   0.3   0.1 | -51.0 -59.8  295  26 13   0.3   0.2
 38000 -52.1 -61.8  295  21 11  -1.3  -0.7 | -51.0 -59.8  295  29 15  -2.1  -1.1
 36000 -52.8 -63.0  300  24 12  -1.2  -0.7 | -52.1 -61.8  295  33 17  -1.9  -1.0
 34000 -53.5 -64.3  305  27 14  -1.1  -0.6 | -53.2 -63.8  295  37 19  -1.7  -0.9
 32000 -52.6 -62.7  305  30 15   2.5   1.4 | -51.8 -61.2  295  36 18   3.8   2.1
 30000 -51.1 -60.0  305  33 17   2.3   1.3 | -49.5 -57.1  290  33 17   3.7   2.1
 29000 -49.3 -56.7  305  32 17   7.8   4.3 | -48.1 -54.6  290  32 16   5.7   3.1
 28000 -46.9 -52.4  305  31 16   7.9   4.4 | -46.3 -51.3  285  30 15   5.8   3.2
 27000 -44.6 -48.3  305  29 15   7.9   4.4 | -44.6 -48.3  280  28 14   5.8   3.2
 26000 -42.1 -43.8  305  27 14   9.3   5.1 | -42.1 -43.8  280  26 13   8.5   4.6
 25000 -38.6 -37.5  300  25 13   9.3   5.1 | -39.6 -39.3  280  25 13   8.4   4.6
 24000 -35.8 -32.4  295  24 12   9.3   5.1 | -37.1 -34.8  280  23 12   8.4   4.6
 23000 -33.2 -27.8  290  23 12   7.7   4.3 | -34.5 -30.1  280  22 12   9.1   5.0
 22000 -30.9 -23.6  290  22 11   7.8   4.3 | -31.8 -25.2  280  22 11   9.0   5.0
 21000 -28.6 -19.5  290  21 11   7.9   4.3 | -29.1 -20.4  280  21 11   9.1   5.0
 20000 -26.5 -15.7  290  20 10   6.6   3.6 | -26.6 -15.9  280  21 11   7.7   4.2
 19500 -25.5 -13.9  290  19 10   6.6   3.6 | -25.5 -13.9  280  22 11   7.7   4.2
 19000 -24.5 -12.1  290  18  9   6.6   3.6 | -24.4 -11.9  280  22 11   7.7   4.2
 18500 -23.5 -10.3  290  18  9   6.6   3.6 | -23.2  -9.8  280  22 11   7.7   4.2
 18000 -22.5  -8.5  290  17  9   6.8   3.7 | -22.1  -7.8  280  22 11   6.9   3.8
 17500 -21.5  -6.7  290  16  8   6.9   3.8 | -21.1  -6.0  280  21 11   6.5   3.6
 17000 -20.4  -4.7  290  15  8   6.9   3.8 | -20.2  -4.4  280  21 11   6.4   3.5
 16500 -19.4  -2.9  285  15  8   6.5   3.6 | -19.3  -2.7  280  20 10   6.0   3.3
 16000 -18.4  -1.1  285  14  7   6.5   3.6 | -18.4  -1.1  280  19 10   6.0   3.3
 15500 -17.5   0.5  285  14  7   6.6   3.6 | -17.5   0.5  280  18  9   6.4   3.5
 15000 -16.5   2.3  285  13  7   6.6   3.6 | -16.5   2.3  275  17  9   6.4   3.5
 14500 -15.5   4.1  280  13  7   6.9   3.8 | -15.5   4.1  275  16  8   7.1   3.9
 14000 -14.4   6.1  280  13  7   7.0   3.9 | -14.4   6.1  275  16  8   7.3   4.0
 13500 -13.4   7.9  280  14  7   6.8   3.8 | -13.3   8.1  275  15  8   7.6   4.1
 13000 -12.4   9.7  280  14  7   6.7   3.7 | -12.1  10.2  275  15  8   7.7   4.2
 12500 -11.4  11.5  280  14  7   6.6   3.6 | -11.0  12.2  275  15  7   7.4   4.1
 12000 -10.5  13.1  275  14  7   6.4   3.5 |  -9.9  14.2  275  14  7   7.1   3.9
 11500  -9.5  14.9  275  14  7   6.4   3.5 |  -8.8  16.2  275  14  7   7.0   3.8
 11000  -8.6  16.5  270  14  7   6.4   3.5 |  -7.8  18.0  270  13  7   6.9   3.8
 10500  -7.7  18.1  270  13  7   6.6   3.6 |  -6.7  19.9  270  13  7   6.9   3.8
 10250  -7.2  19.0  270  13  7   6.9   3.8 |  -6.2  20.8  265  12  6   7.0   3.8
 10000  -6.6  20.1  265  13  7   6.9   3.8 |  -5.7  21.7  265  12  6   7.0   3.8
  9750  -6.1  21.0  265  13  6   6.9   3.8 |  -5.2  22.6  265  12  6   7.0   3.8
  9500  -5.6  21.9  265  12  6   6.9   3.8 |  -4.7  23.5  260  11  6   6.7   3.7
  9250  -4.6  23.7  260  12  6   7.0   3.8 |  -4.2  24.4  260  11  6   6.5   3.6
  9000  -4.1  24.6  260  12  6   6.8   3.7 |  -3.2  26.2  260  11  5   6.5   3.6
  8750  -3.6  25.5  260  11  6   6.3   3.5 |  -2.7  27.1  260  10  5   6.6   3.6
  8500  -3.2  26.2  260  11  6   6.2   3.4 |  -2.3  27.9  260  10  5   6.5   3.6
  8250  -2.7  27.1  265  11  6   6.3   3.4 |  -1.8  28.8  265  10  5   6.7   3.7
  8000  -2.2  28.0  265  11  6   6.2   3.4 |  -1.3  29.7  265  10  5   5.9   3.2
  7750  -1.8  28.8  265  11  5   5.4   2.9 |  -0.9  30.4  265  11  5   4.9   2.7
  7500  -1.4  29.5  265  11  5   4.8   2.6 |  -0.5  31.1  270  11  6   5.1   2.8
  7250  -1.1  30.0  265  10  5   5.2   2.8 |  -0.2  31.6  270  11  6   4.9   2.7
  7000  -0.7  30.7  265  10  5   5.5   3.0 |   0.2  32.4  270  11  6   4.4   2.4
  6750  -0.3  31.5  260  10  5   5.3   2.9 |   0.5  32.9  270  12  6   4.0   2.2
  6500   0.1  32.2  260  10  5   5.0   2.7 |   0.8  33.4  270  12  6   4.1   2.2
  6250   0.5  32.9  260  10  5   6.3   3.4 |   1.0  33.8  270  12  6   3.7   2.0
  6000   1.0  33.8  260  10  5   7.0   3.8 |   1.3  34.3  270  12  6   3.8   2.1
  5750   1.5  34.7  260   9  5   6.0   3.3 |   1.6  34.9  265  11  6   4.5   2.5
  5500   1.9  35.4  260   9  5   6.1   3.4 |   1.9  35.4  265  11  6   5.3   2.9
  5250   2.4  36.3  255   9  4   6.4   3.5 |   2.4  36.3  260  11  5   5.9   3.2
  5000   2.9  37.2  255   8  4   6.6   3.6 |   2.8  37.0  260  10  5   6.0   3.3
  4750   3.3  37.9  250   8  4   3.6   2.0 |   3.3  37.9  260   9  5   6.6   3.6
  4500   3.4  38.1  245   7  3  -0.9  -0.5 |   3.8  38.8  255   9  5   7.2   4.0
  4250   3.3  37.9  245   6  3  -1.0  -0.5 |   4.3  39.7  255   8  4   6.9   3.8
  4000   3.2  37.8  235   5  3  -3.3  -1.8 |   4.8  40.6  255   8  4   8.3   4.6
  3750   2.6  36.7  230   4  2 -13.9  -7.6 |   5.6  42.1  255   7  4  12.8   7.0

           12/28/2024 at 1400 MST          |       12/28/2024 at 1700 MST        
                                           |
CAPE...     0.0    LI...       +3.7        | CAPE...     0.0    LI...       +1.0
CINH...    -0.0    K Index... +16.1'        | CINH...     0.0    K Index... +19.7'
                                           |
Height Temperature  Wnd WndSpd  Lapse Rate | Temperature  Wnd WndSpd  Lapse Rate
ft MSL deg C deg F  Dir kt m/s  C/km F/kft | deg C deg F  Dir kt m/s  C/km F/kft
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 50000 -53.3 -63.9  270  14  7   1.1   0.6 | -53.9 -65.0  275  17  9   1.2   0.7
 45000 -51.7 -61.1  280  17  9   1.1   0.6 | -52.1 -61.8  290  19 10   1.2   0.7
 40000 -50.6 -59.1  290  31 16   0.6   0.4 | -49.8 -57.6  295  26 14   1.5   0.8
 38000 -50.3 -58.5  290  36 18  -0.3  -0.2 | -49.1 -56.4  300  30 15  -0.6  -0.3
 36000 -50.4 -58.7  295  36 19  -0.2  -0.1 | -49.3 -56.7  300  35 18  -0.4  -0.2
 34000 -50.6 -59.1  295  37 19  -0.2  -0.1 | -49.6 -57.3  300  41 21  -0.3  -0.2
 32000 -49.6 -57.3  300  38 20   2.3   1.3 | -48.7 -55.7  305  46 24   2.3   1.3
 30000 -48.2 -54.8  300  40 21   2.4   1.3 | -47.3 -53.1  310  51 26   2.4   1.3
 29000 -46.9 -52.4  300  39 20   5.6   3.1 | -46.1 -51.0  310  51 26   5.7   3.1
 28000 -45.2 -49.4  295  37 19   5.7   3.1 | -44.3 -47.7  310  49 25   5.8   3.2
 27000 -43.5 -46.3  290  34 17   5.7   3.1 | -42.6 -44.7  310  47 24   5.9   3.2
 26000 -41.8 -43.2  290  32 16   5.7   3.1 | -40.5 -40.9  305  43 22   4.0   2.2
 25000 -39.7 -39.5  285  29 15   5.7   3.1 | -39.3 -38.7  305  39 20   4.1   2.3
 24000 -38.0 -36.4  285  27 14   5.7   3.1 | -38.0 -36.4  305  34 17   4.1   2.3
 23000 -36.1 -33.0  280  25 13   7.9   4.4 | -36.7 -34.1  305  30 15   6.1   3.4
 22000 -33.8 -28.8  280  25 13   7.8   4.3 | -34.9 -30.8  305  26 13   5.9   3.3
 21000 -31.5 -24.7  275  25 13   7.8   4.3 | -33.1 -27.6  300  22 11   6.0   3.3
 20000 -29.0 -20.2  275  24 12   8.8   4.8 | -31.0 -23.8  300  19 10   8.4   4.6
 19500 -27.6 -17.7  275  24 12   8.9   4.9 | -29.7 -21.5  300  19 10   8.5   4.6
 19000 -26.3 -15.3  280  24 12   8.9   4.9 | -28.4 -19.1  300  18  9   8.5   4.6
 18500 -25.0 -13.0  280  24 12   8.8   4.8 | -27.2 -17.0  295  17  9   8.5   4.7
 18000 -23.7 -10.7  280  23 12   8.0   4.4 | -25.9 -14.6  295  17  9   8.6   4.7
 17500 -22.6  -8.7  285  22 11   7.4   4.1 | -24.6 -12.3  295  16  8   8.7   4.7
 17000 -21.5  -6.7  285  21 11   7.3   4.0 | -23.3  -9.9  295  16  8   8.6   4.7
 16500 -20.4  -4.7  290  20 10   7.1   3.9 | -22.1  -7.8  295  16  8   8.3   4.5
 16000 -19.3  -2.7  290  18  9   7.2   3.9 | -20.9  -5.6  295  15  8   8.3   4.6
 15500 -18.3  -0.9  295  17  9   7.4   4.0 | -19.6  -3.3  295  15  8   8.0   4.4
 15000 -17.2   1.0  295  16  8   7.4   4.0 | -18.5  -1.3  300  14  7   8.0   4.4
 14500 -16.1   3.0  295  16  8   7.7   4.2 | -17.3   0.9  300  14  7   7.7   4.2
 14000 -14.9   5.2  295  15  8   7.8   4.3 | -16.2   2.8  300  14  7   7.6   4.2
 13500 -13.8   7.2  290  15  8   7.9   4.3 | -15.0   5.0  305  13  7   7.4   4.1
 13000 -12.6   9.3  290  16  8   7.9   4.3 | -14.0   6.8  305  13  7   7.3   4.0
 12500 -11.4  11.5  290  16  8   7.4   4.1 | -12.9   8.8  310  13  7   7.4   4.1
 12000 -10.4  13.3  285  16  8   6.7   3.7 | -11.8  10.8  310  13  7   7.5   4.1
 11500  -9.4  15.1  285  16  8   6.4   3.5 | -10.7  12.7  315  13  7   7.6   4.2
 11000  -8.5  16.7  285  16  8   6.0   3.3 |  -9.5  14.9  315  13  7   7.7   4.2
 10500  -7.6  18.3  285  16  8   6.1   3.4 |  -8.4  16.9  315  13  7   8.2   4.5
 10250  -7.2  19.0  285  17  9   6.4   3.5 |  -7.7  18.1  315  13  7   8.5   4.7
 10000  -6.7  19.9  285  17  9   6.4   3.5 |  -7.1  19.2  320  13  7   8.4   4.6
  9750  -6.2  20.8  285  17  9   6.4   3.5 |  -6.5  20.3  320  13  7   8.5   4.6
  9500  -5.7  21.7  285  17  9   6.3   3.5 |  -5.8  21.6  320  14  7   8.6   4.7
  9250  -5.3  22.5  285  18  9   6.3   3.5 |  -5.2  22.6  320  14  7   8.7   4.8
  9000  -4.8  23.4  285  18  9   6.4   3.5 |  -4.5  23.9  320  14  7   8.7   4.8
  8750  -4.3  24.3  285  18  9   6.3   3.5 |  -3.9  25.0  320  14  7   8.7   4.8
  8500  -3.9  25.0  285  19 10   6.1   3.4 |  -2.6  27.3  320  14  7   8.6   4.7
  8250  -3.4  25.9  280  19 10   6.1   3.4 |  -1.9  28.6  320  14  7   9.2   5.1
  8000  -2.6  27.3  280  19 10   6.5   3.6 |  -1.2  29.8  320  14  7   9.8   5.4
  7750  -2.0  28.4  280  18  9   7.2   3.9 |  -0.5  31.1  320  14  7   8.7   4.8
  7500  -1.5  29.3  275  18  9   7.3   4.0 |   0.1  32.2  320  14  7   8.4   4.6
  7250  -1.0  30.2  275  17  9   6.9   3.8 |   0.8  33.4  320  13  7   7.7   4.3
  7000  -0.5  31.1  275  17  9   7.1   3.9 |   1.3  34.3  320  13  7   7.4   4.1
  6750   0.1  32.2  275  16  8   8.4   4.6 |   1.9  35.4  315  13  7   8.5   4.7
  6500   0.8  33.4  275  16  8   8.9   4.9 |   2.6  36.7  315  13  7   8.7   4.8
  6250   1.4  34.5  275  15  8   8.0   4.4 |   3.2  37.8  315  13  7   8.3   4.5
  6000   2.0  35.6  275  15  8   7.8   4.3 |   3.8  38.8  315  13  7   8.0   4.4
  5750   2.6  36.7  275  14  7   8.9   4.9 |   4.4  39.9  315  13  7   8.3   4.6
  5500   3.3  37.9  275  14  7   8.9   4.9 |   5.0  41.0  315  13  7   7.7   4.2
  5250   3.9  39.0  275  13  7   8.6   4.7 |   5.6  42.1  315  12  6   7.2   3.9
  5000   4.6  40.3  275  12  6   8.9   4.9 |   6.1  43.0  315  12  6   6.5   3.6
  4750   5.3  41.5  275  12  6   9.4   5.2 |   6.5  43.7  315  11  6   5.3   2.9
  4500   6.0  42.8  275  11  6   9.6   5.3 |   6.9  44.4  315  10  5   4.7   2.6
  4250   6.7  44.1  275  11  5   9.7   5.3 |   7.2  45.0  310   9  5   6.1   3.4
  4000   7.4  45.3  275  10  5   9.6   5.2 |   7.6  45.7  310   8  4   1.1   0.6
  3750   8.1  46.6  275   9  5   9.6   5.3 |   7.1  44.8  310   6  3 -15.9  -8.7

Link: Vertical Wind Profile for Hot Springs Municipal Airport (courtesy CWSU Seattle)

 

The soundings below show temperature (in red) and dew point (in green) at decreasing pressures (increasing heights) throughout the atmosphere.

Winds (in knots; 1 knot = 1.15078 mph) are shown at right.
Pennants or flags correspond to 50 kt, long barbs represent 10 kt, and short barbs represent 5 kt. Winds are also colored by magnitude.
The shaft points to the direction from which the wind is blowing. More information about wind barbs can be found here.

 

Latest Observed Sounding from Rapid City


Latest Observed Sounding from Rapid City

 

 

Forecast Soundings for the Hot Springs Municipal Airport (click to zoom)

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