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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
301 AM MST Thu Dec 26 2024

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:                         726 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...240/07 mph.
                                     8 AM...230/08G15 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...230/12 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                                     9 AM...230/14 mph. Depth 400 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...240/06 mph.
                                      500ft...230/09 mph.
                                     1000ft...210/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/14 mph.
                                     3000ft...230/15 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+15.
                                     9 AM...+18.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...2174 ft.
                                     8 AM...2805 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         420 PM.

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.

    Surface Wind:   3 PM...210/13G26 mph.
                    5 PM...250/13G24 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  3 PM...250/35 mph. Depth 1100 ft.
                    5 PM...260/30 mph. Depth 900 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 3 PM):  250ft...240/09 mph.
                          500ft...250/21 mph.
                         1000ft...260/30 mph.
                         2000ft...260/32 mph.
                         3000ft...270/31 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...260/09G16 mph.
                                     8 AM...260/10G18 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...270/06 mph.
                                      500ft...290/13 mph.
                                     1000ft...310/17 mph.
                                     2000ft...330/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...320/24 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.

$$

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
0627 MST Thursday, November 21, 2024

This forecast is for Thursday, November 21, 2024:

If the trigger temperature of 56.6 F/13.7 C is reached...then
   Thermal Soaring Index....................... Poor
   Maximum rate of lift........................ 75 ft/min (0.4 m/s)
   Maximum height of thermals.................. 6284 ft MSL (2834 ft AGL)

Forecast maximum temperature................... 51.0 F/11.0 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... None
Time of overdevelopment........................ None
Middle/high clouds during soaring window....... Overcast thin high
Surface winds during soaring window............ 20 mph or less
Height of the -3 thermal index................. 5616 ft MSL (2166 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Friday 11/22....... Fair

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

Remarks... 

Sunrise/Sunset.................... 06:55:10 / 16:23:34 MST
Total possible sunshine........... 9 hr 28 min 25 sec (568 min 25 sec)
Altitude of sun at 11:39:22 MST... 26.35 degrees

Upper air data from numerical model forecast valid on 11/21/2024 at 0500 MST

Freezing level.................. 5323 ft MSL (1873 ft AGL)
Additional freezing level....... 9052 ft MSL (5602 ft AGL)
Convective condensation level... 21767 ft MSL (18317 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 13544 ft MSL (10094 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +16.1
K index......................... +2.7

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  -63.5 -82.3   290   25   13  -1.8  -1.0  100.2 212.3    50.3      M    M
 45000  -66.2 -87.2   295   36   19  -0.7  -0.4   72.6 162.7    37.1      M    M
 40000  -62.5 -80.5   305   39   20   2.6   1.4   54.5 130.2    28.3      M    M
 38000  -59.5 -75.1   305   41   21   5.8   3.2   49.0 120.2    25.5      M    M
 36000  -56.0 -68.8   305   44   23   5.8   3.2   45.4 113.8    23.8      M    M
 34000  -52.1 -61.8   300   46   24   8.1   4.5   42.8 109.1    22.6      M    M
 32000  -47.2 -53.0   300   43   22   8.2   4.5   41.4 106.5    22.1      M    M
 30000  -42.4 -44.3   300   41   21   8.1   4.4   40.2 104.3    21.8      M    M
 29000  -39.9 -39.8   300   40   21   8.1   4.4   39.4 103.0    21.5      M    M
 28000  -37.5 -35.5   300   40   20   8.1   4.5   38.8 101.9    21.3      M    M
 27000  -35.1 -31.2   300   39   20   7.4   4.1   38.3 100.9    21.1      M    M
 26000  -32.9 -27.2   305   37   19   7.3   4.0   37.2  98.9    20.6      M    M
 25000  -30.8 -23.4   305   34   18   7.3   4.0   36.2  97.2    20.1      M    M
 24000  -28.6 -19.5   310   33   17   7.5   4.1   35.4  95.7    19.7      M    M
 23000  -25.7 -14.3   310   31   16   7.7   4.2   34.3  93.8    19.1      M    M
 22000  -23.4 -10.1   305   29   15   7.7   4.2   33.6  92.5    18.7      M    M
 21000  -21.1  -6.0   305   27   14   8.0   4.4   33.0  91.3    18.3      M    M
 20000  -18.7  -1.7   305   24   12   8.0   4.4   32.3  90.1    18.0      M    M
 19500  -17.5   0.5   305   23   12   8.0   4.4   32.0  89.6    17.8      M    M
 19000  -16.3   2.7   305   21   11   8.0   4.4   31.7  89.1    17.7      M    M
 18500  -15.1   4.8   305   21   11   8.4   4.6   31.5  88.7    17.6      M    M
 18000  -13.8   7.2   305   20   11   8.3   4.6   31.2  88.2    17.5      M    M
 17500  -12.6   9.3   305   20   10   7.8   4.3   31.0  87.8    17.3      M    M
 17000  -11.5  11.3   305   20   11   7.5   4.1   30.6  87.0    17.1      M    M
 16500  -10.4  13.3   305   21   11   7.4   4.1   30.2  86.3    16.8      M    M
 16000   -9.4  15.1   305   21   11   6.3   3.5   29.7  85.4    16.4      M    M
 15500   -8.5  16.7   300   21   11   6.4   3.5   29.1  84.4    16.0      M    M
 15000   -7.6  18.3   300   20   11   6.0   3.3   28.5  83.3    15.5      M    M
 14500   -6.7  19.9   300   20   10   6.1   3.3   27.9  82.1    15.0      M    M
 14000   -5.8  21.6   305   19   10   5.2   2.9   27.2  81.0    14.5      M    M
 13500   -5.1  22.8   300   18    9   4.9   2.7   26.4  79.5    13.8      M    M
 13000   -4.4  24.1   300   17    9   5.0   2.8   25.6  78.0    13.2      M    M
 12500   -3.6  25.5   300   16    8   5.1   2.8   24.8  76.6    12.5      M    M
 12000   -2.9  26.8   300   15    8   4.9   2.7   24.1  75.3    11.9      M    M
 11500   -2.2  28.0   300   14    7   4.6   2.5   23.2  73.8    11.2      M    M
 11000   -1.5  29.3   300   14    7   3.9   2.1   22.4  72.3    10.5      M    M
 10500   -1.0  30.2   300   13    7   3.1   1.7   21.3  70.3     9.6      M    M
 10250   -0.8  30.6   300   13    7   3.1   1.7   20.8  69.4     9.1      M    M
 10000   -0.6  30.9   295   13    7   2.3   1.3   20.2  68.4     8.6      M    M
  9750   -0.4  31.3   295   13    7   1.6   0.9   19.6  67.2     8.0      M    M
  9500   -0.3  31.5   295   12    6   1.8   1.0   18.9  66.0     7.4      M    M
  9250   -0.2  31.6   295   12    6   1.8   1.0   18.3  64.9     6.9      M    M
  9000   -0.0  32.0   295   12    6   2.1   1.1   17.7  63.8     6.3      M    M
  8750    0.1  32.2   295   11    6   2.3   1.2   17.0  62.7     5.8      M    M
  8500    0.3  32.5   295   11    6   2.1   1.1   16.5  61.6     5.2      M    M
  8250    0.5  32.9   295   10    5   2.6   1.5   15.9  60.6     4.7      M    M
  8000    1.0  33.8   295    9    5   3.6   1.9   14.9  58.7     3.8      M    M
  7750    1.3  34.3   295    8    4   3.6   2.0   14.4  57.9     3.3      M    M
  7500    1.5  34.7   295    8    4   2.9   1.6   13.9  57.0     2.9      M    M
  7250    1.7  35.1   295    7    3   2.0   1.1   13.3  55.9     2.3      M    M
  7000    1.9  35.4   295    6    3   3.1   1.7   12.7  54.9     1.8      M    M
  6750    2.1  35.8   295    5    3   0.8   0.5   12.2  53.9     1.3      M    M
  6500    2.0  35.6   290    4    2  -3.2  -1.7   11.3  52.3     0.5      M    M
  6250    1.8  35.2   290    3    2  -2.8  -1.6   10.3  50.5    -0.5    174  0.9
  6000    1.6  34.9   280    2    1  -4.7  -2.6    9.3  48.7    -1.4    173  0.9
  5750    1.1  34.0   265    2    1  -9.2  -5.1    8.0  46.4    -2.7    182  0.9
  5500    0.3  32.5   225    1    1 -10.7  -5.9    6.5  43.6    -4.2    198  1.0
  5250   -0.5  31.1   185    1    1 -10.0  -5.5    4.9  40.9    -5.7    213  1.1
  5000   -1.1  30.0   165    2    1  -7.3  -4.0    3.5  38.3    -7.1    226  1.1
  4750   -1.6  29.1   160    3    1  -6.4  -3.5    2.3  36.1    -8.4    233  1.2
  4500   -2.2  28.0   160    3    2  -7.2  -3.9    1.0  33.8    -9.7    242  1.2
  4250   -2.6  27.3   155    3    2  -3.6  -2.0   -0.2  31.7   -10.9    248  1.3
  4000   -2.7  27.1   155    3    2   0.4   0.2   -1.0  30.2   -11.7    244  1.2
  3750   -2.8  27.0   155    3    1  -4.2  -2.3   -1.8  28.7   -12.6    238  1.2

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

           11/21/2024 at 0800 MST          |       11/21/2024 at 1100 MST        
                                           |
CAPE...     0.0    LI...      +10.0        | CAPE...     0.0    LI...       +8.2
CINH...    -0.0    K Index...  0.0'        | CINH...    -0.0    K Index... +1.9'
                                           |
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 -62.7 -80.9  295  23 12  -1.4  -0.8 | -63.2 -81.8  285  21 11  -0.5  -0.3
 45000 -64.8 -84.6  295  33 17  -0.5  -0.3 | -63.9 -83.0  290  31 16  -0.0  -0.0
 40000 -62.2 -80.0  305  35 18   1.8   1.0 | -62.8 -81.0  305  31 16   0.9   0.5
 38000 -59.4 -74.9  305  37 19   6.0   3.3 | -59.6 -75.3  305  32 16   7.4   4.0
 36000 -55.8 -68.4  300  39 20   6.0   3.3 | -55.1 -67.2  300  32 17   7.4   4.0
 34000 -51.8 -61.2  300  41 21   8.3   4.5 | -50.8 -59.4  300  33 17   7.0   3.8
 32000 -46.8 -52.2  300  40 21   8.3   4.5 | -46.6 -51.9  300  34 18   7.0   3.8
 30000 -41.9 -43.4  300  39 20   7.9   4.4 | -42.1 -43.8  300  34 17   8.2   4.5
 29000 -39.5 -39.1  300  38 19   8.0   4.4 | -39.7 -39.5  300  33 17   8.2   4.5
 28000 -37.1 -34.8  300  36 19   8.0   4.4 | -37.2 -35.0  295  32 16   8.2   4.5
 27000 -34.8 -30.6  300  35 18   6.9   3.8 | -34.8 -30.6  295  30 16   8.2   4.5
 26000 -32.8 -27.0  300  32 16   6.8   3.7 | -31.7 -25.1  295  28 14   8.3   4.5
 25000 -30.8 -23.4  300  28 15   6.8   3.7 | -29.2 -20.6  295  26 14   8.3   4.5
 24000 -28.1 -18.6  300  25 13   8.9   4.9 | -26.8 -16.2  295  25 13   7.9   4.3
 23000 -25.5 -13.9  300  24 13   8.6   4.7 | -24.4 -11.9  290  24 12   7.9   4.3
 22000 -22.9  -9.2  295  24 12   8.6   4.7 | -22.0  -7.6  290  23 12   7.9   4.3
 21000 -20.4  -4.7  295  23 12   7.7   4.2 | -19.8  -3.6  290  22 11   7.1   3.9
 20000 -18.1  -0.6  300  21 11   7.8   4.3 | -17.6   0.3  290  20 10   7.1   3.9
 19500 -17.0   1.4  300  20 11   7.8   4.3 | -16.6   2.1  285  19 10   7.1   3.9
 19000 -15.8   3.6  305  20 10   7.8   4.3 | -15.5   4.1  285  18  9   7.1   3.9
 18500 -14.7   5.5  305  19 10   7.4   4.1 | -14.4   6.1  285  17  9   7.5   4.1
 18000 -13.6   7.5  300  19 10   7.5   4.1 | -13.3   8.1  285  16  8   7.4   4.1
 17500 -12.5   9.5  300  19 10   7.5   4.1 | -12.2  10.0  285  16  8   7.5   4.1
 17000 -11.4  11.5  295  19 10   7.5   4.1 | -11.1  12.0  285  15  8   7.5   4.1
 16500 -10.3  13.5  290  19 10   7.3   4.0 | -10.0  14.0  285  15  8   7.5   4.1
 16000  -9.3  15.3  290  19 10   6.1   3.4 |  -8.9  16.0  285  14  7   7.5   4.1
 15500  -8.4  16.9  290  18  9   6.3   3.4 |  -7.8  18.0  290  14  7   7.5   4.1
 15000  -7.5  18.5  290  17  9   5.8   3.2 |  -6.7  19.9  290  13  7   6.7   3.7
 14500  -6.7  19.9  295  16  8   5.8   3.2 |  -5.8  21.6  290  12  6   6.8   3.7
 14000  -5.8  21.6  295  15  8   6.2   3.4 |  -4.8  23.4  295  12  6   5.8   3.2
 13500  -4.9  23.2  300  14  7   6.3   3.5 |  -4.0  24.8  300  11  5   5.6   3.1
 13000  -3.9  25.0  305  13  7   6.3   3.5 |  -3.2  26.2  300  10  5   5.5   3.0
 12500  -3.0  26.6  305  12  6   6.3   3.5 |  -2.4  27.7  300   9  5   5.4   3.0
 12000  -2.0  28.4  305  12  6   5.9   3.2 |  -1.6  29.1  300   8  4   5.8   3.2
 11500  -1.2  29.8  305  11  6   5.4   3.0 |  -0.6  30.9  300   7  4   6.1   3.4
 11000  -0.4  31.3  305  11  6   4.2   2.3 |   0.3  32.5  295   7  3   5.2   2.8
 10500   0.1  32.2  300  11  5   3.1   1.7 |   1.0  33.8  290   7  3   4.4   2.4
 10250   0.3  32.5  295  10  5   3.0   1.7 |   1.3  34.3  285   7  4   4.3   2.4
 10000   0.5  32.9  295  10  5   2.0   1.1 |   1.6  34.9  280   7  4   3.9   2.1
  9750   0.6  33.1  290  10  5   1.2   0.7 |   1.9  35.4  280   8  4   3.6   2.0
  9500   0.7  33.3  290  10  5   1.4   0.8 |   2.2  36.0  280   8  4   3.7   2.0
  9250   0.9  33.6  285  10  5   1.4   0.8 |   2.4  36.3  275   9  4   3.5   1.9
  9000   1.0  33.8  285  10  5   1.6   0.9 |   2.7  36.9  275   9  5   3.0   1.6
  8750   1.1  34.0  285  10  5   1.8   1.0 |   3.1  37.6  275   9  5   3.0   1.7
  8500   1.3  34.3  285  10  5   1.7   0.9 |   3.4  38.1  270  10  5   1.8   1.0
  8250   1.6  34.9  280  10  5   2.2   1.2 |   3.4  38.1  270   9  5   0.1   0.1
  8000   1.8  35.2  280   9  5   2.1   1.2 |   3.5  38.3  265   9  5  -0.3  -0.2
  7750   1.9  35.4  280   9  5   1.6   0.9 |   3.4  38.1  265   9  4  -1.1  -0.6
  7500   2.0  35.6  280   9  5   1.2   0.7 |   3.4  38.1  260   8  4   1.2   0.7
  7250   2.1  35.8  280   8  4   1.1   0.6 |   3.6  38.5  255   8  4   3.0   1.6
  7000   2.2  36.0  275   8  4   1.6   0.9 |   3.8  38.8  245   8  4   3.4   1.8
  6750   2.3  36.1  275   7  4   0.8   0.4 |   4.1  39.4  240   8  4   2.4   1.3
  6500   2.3  36.1  270   6  3  -1.1  -0.6 |   4.1  39.4  230   7  4  -0.2  -0.1
  6250   2.2  36.0  260   5  3  -0.4  -0.2 |   4.1  39.4  225   7  4  -0.2  -0.1
  6000   2.2  36.0  250   5  2  -3.3  -1.8 |   4.1  39.4  220   7  4  -0.8  -0.5
  5750   1.7  35.1  240   4  2  -8.1  -4.5 |   3.9  39.0  215   7  4  -3.1  -1.7
  5500   1.1  34.0  230   4  2  -8.8  -4.8 |   3.7  38.7  215   7  3  -3.8  -2.1
  5250   0.4  32.7  215   4  2  -8.2  -4.5 |   3.4  38.1  210   6  3  -4.3  -2.4
  5000  -0.1  31.8  205   4  2  -6.7  -3.7 |   3.0  37.4  205   6  3  -6.4  -3.5
  4750  -0.6  30.9  200   4  2  -6.9  -3.8 |   2.5  36.5  205   5  3  -3.1  -1.7
  4500  -1.2  29.8  195   4  2  -7.5  -4.1 |   2.5  36.5  205   5  2  -0.9  -0.5
  4250  -1.7  28.9  190   4  2  -5.7  -3.1 |   2.5  36.5  200   4  2   4.5   2.5
  4000  -2.0  28.4  195   4  2  -3.0  -1.7 |   3.2  37.8  200   4  2  11.0   6.0
  3750  -2.2  28.0  195   3  2  -0.6  -0.3 |   3.9  39.0  200   4  2   8.6   4.7

           11/21/2024 at 1400 MST          |       11/21/2024 at 1700 MST        
                                           |
CAPE...     0.0    LI...       +6.3        | CAPE...     0.0    LI...       +7.5
CINH...    -0.3    K Index... +7.0'        | CINH...    -0.2    K Index... +6.1'
                                           |
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 -63.8 -82.8  285  24 12  -0.5  -0.3 | -63.7 -82.7  285  23 12  -0.2  -0.1
 45000 -64.5 -84.1  285  32 17   0.5   0.3 | -64.1 -83.4  285  30 15   0.3   0.2
 40000 -61.8 -79.2  295  26 14   1.8   1.0 | -62.5 -80.5  290  24 12   1.1   0.6
 38000 -58.9 -74.0  295  26 14   6.2   3.4 | -59.8 -75.6  290  25 13   6.0   3.3
 36000 -55.2 -67.4  290  28 14   6.2   3.4 | -56.1 -69.0  290  27 14   6.0   3.3
 34000 -51.2 -60.2  295  29 15   7.6   4.2 | -52.0 -61.6  290  29 15   8.5   4.7
 32000 -46.6 -51.9  295  30 15   7.6   4.2 | -46.9 -52.4  290  29 15   8.5   4.7
 30000 -41.9 -43.4  300  30 15   8.4   4.6 | -41.8 -43.2  295  30 15   8.6   4.7
 29000 -39.4 -38.9  300  29 15   8.4   4.6 | -39.2 -38.6  295  30 15   8.6   4.7
 28000 -36.8 -34.2  300  28 15   8.4   4.6 | -36.6 -33.9  295  30 15   8.6   4.7
 27000 -34.3 -29.7  300  27 14   8.5   4.7 | -34.1 -29.4  295  29 15   8.7   4.8
 26000 -31.8 -25.2  300  27 14   8.5   4.7 | -30.8 -23.4  295  28 14   8.7   4.8
 25000 -28.6 -19.5  295  27 14   8.6   4.7 | -28.2 -18.8  295  27 14   8.7   4.8
 24000 -26.2 -15.2  290  26 13   7.1   3.9 | -25.6 -14.1  295  26 13   8.2   4.5
 23000 -24.0 -11.2  290  24 12   7.2   4.0 | -23.2  -9.8  295  25 13   8.3   4.5
 22000 -21.9  -7.4  285  22 12   7.3   4.0 | -20.7  -5.3  295  23 12   8.2   4.5
 21000 -19.7  -3.5  285  21 11   7.3   4.0 | -18.4  -1.1  290  22 12   7.0   3.8
 20000 -17.5   0.5  285  20 10   7.3   4.0 | -16.4   2.5  290  22 11   7.0   3.8
 19500 -16.4   2.5  285  19 10   7.3   4.0 | -15.3   4.5  290  21 11   7.0   3.8
 19000 -15.3   4.5  285  19 10   7.4   4.1 | -14.3   6.3  290  21 11   7.0   3.8
 18500 -14.4   6.1  285  18  9   5.3   2.9 | -13.5   7.7  290  20 10   4.7   2.6
 18000 -13.6   7.5  285  17  9   5.4   3.0 | -12.8   9.0  285  19 10   4.9   2.7
 17500 -12.8   9.0  285  16  8   6.4   3.5 | -12.0  10.4  285  18  9   5.1   2.8
 17000 -11.8  10.8  280  16  8   6.8   3.7 | -11.3  11.7  285  17  9   5.2   2.8
 16500 -10.7  12.7  280  15  8   6.9   3.8 | -10.5  13.1  280  16  8   5.3   2.9
 16000  -9.7  14.5  280  14  7   7.4   4.1 |  -9.7  14.5  280  15  8   5.9   3.2
 15500  -8.6  16.5  280  13  7   7.4   4.1 |  -8.8  16.2  280  14  7   5.7   3.1
 15000  -7.5  18.5  280  12  6   7.1   3.9 |  -7.9  17.8  275  14  7   7.1   3.9
 14500  -6.4  20.5  280  12  6   7.2   3.9 |  -6.8  19.8  275  13  7   6.9   3.8
 14000  -5.4  22.3  280  12  6   7.0   3.9 |  -5.8  21.6  275  13  7   7.8   4.3
 13500  -4.4  24.1  280  11  6   7.0   3.8 |  -4.6  23.7  275  12  6   7.9   4.3
 13000  -3.3  26.1  285  11  5   7.0   3.8 |  -3.4  25.9  275  12  6   7.3   4.0
 12500  -2.3  27.9  285  10  5   7.0   3.8 |  -2.4  27.7  275  11  6   7.1   3.9
 12000  -1.3  29.7  285   9  5   6.8   3.7 |  -1.3  29.7  275  11  6   6.6   3.6
 11500  -0.3  31.5  285   9  5   6.7   3.7 |  -0.4  31.3  275  10  5   6.2   3.4
 11000   0.7  33.3  285   8  4   6.8   3.7 |   0.5  32.9  275  10  5   6.1   3.3
 10500   1.8  35.2  285   9  4   6.9   3.8 |   1.4  34.5  275  10  5   6.0   3.3
 10250   2.3  36.1  285   9  4   7.0   3.8 |   1.9  35.4  280   9  5   6.0   3.3
 10000   2.8  37.0  285   9  4   6.2   3.4 |   2.3  36.1  280   9  5   6.1   3.4
  9750   3.2  37.8  285   9  5   5.5   3.0 |   2.8  37.0  280   9  5   6.2   3.4
  9500   3.7  38.7  285   9  5   5.8   3.2 |   3.3  37.9  280  10  5   6.2   3.4
  9250   4.1  39.4  290  10  5   5.4   3.0 |   4.2  39.6  285  10  5   5.8   3.2
  9000   4.4  39.9  290  10  5   4.0   2.2 |   4.6  40.3  285  10  5   5.5   3.0
  8750   5.0  41.0  285  10  5   3.7   2.0 |   5.1  41.2  285  11  5   5.8   3.2
  8500   5.2  41.4  285  10  5   2.4   1.3 |   5.5  41.9  285  11  6   5.1   2.8
  8250   5.4  41.7  285  10  5   0.5   0.3 |   5.9  42.6  285  11  6   4.0   2.2
  8000   5.4  41.7  285  10  5  -0.0  -0.0 |   6.2  43.2  285  11  6   3.8   2.1
  7750   5.4  41.7  280  10  5  -0.3  -0.2 |   6.5  43.7  285  12  6   3.8   2.1
  7500   5.4  41.7  280  10  5  -0.0  -0.0 |   6.8  44.2  285  12  6   2.9   1.6
  7250   5.5  41.9  275   9  5   0.4   0.2 |   6.9  44.4  285  11  6   2.1   1.2
  7000   5.5  41.9  275   9  5  -0.2  -0.1 |   7.1  44.8  285  11  6   2.3   1.3
  6750   5.5  41.9  270   9  4   0.6   0.3 |   7.3  45.1  285  11  6   2.3   1.3
  6500   5.6  42.1  265   8  4   2.5   1.4 |   7.5  45.5  280  10  5   2.3   1.3
  6250   5.8  42.4  260   7  4   2.9   1.6 |   7.7  45.9  280   9  5   2.2   1.2
  6000   6.0  42.8  255   7  4   2.6   1.4 |   7.8  46.0  275   8  4   2.6   1.5
  5750   6.2  43.2  245   6  3  -0.2  -0.1 |   8.0  46.4  275   7  4   2.6   1.4
  5500   6.0  42.8  240   6  3  -1.7  -0.9 |   8.2  46.8  270   6  3   2.0   1.1
  5250   5.9  42.6  235   5  3  -2.2  -1.2 |   8.4  47.1  265   5  3   2.3   1.2
  5000   5.8  42.4  230   4  2   2.9   1.6 |   8.5  47.3  260   5  2   2.4   1.3
  4750   6.3  43.3  230   4  2   7.3   4.0 |   8.7  47.7  260   4  2   0.8   0.5
  4500   6.7  44.1  225   3  2   5.0   2.7 |   8.6  47.5  255   3  2  -1.3  -0.7
  4250   7.2  45.0  225   3  2   7.6   4.2 |   8.6  47.5  250   3  1   2.1   1.2
  4000   7.9  46.2  225   3  1  11.1   6.1 |   8.5  47.3  255   2  1 -10.7  -5.9
  3750   8.7  47.7  230   2  1  11.0   6.0 |   6.5  43.7  260   1  1 -42.0 -23.1

Link: Interactive forecast soundings from NOAA's Global Systems Laboratory

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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