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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 MDT Sun Mar 16 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:                         702 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...260/13G22 mph.
                                     8 AM...260/17G26 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM...270/21 mph. Depth 500 ft.
                                     9 AM...270/26 mph. Depth 1100 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...260/09 mph.
                                      500ft...290/21 mph.
                                     1000ft...310/26 mph.
                                     2000ft...320/29 mph.
                                     3000ft...320/30 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...+6.
                                     9 AM...+8.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...2559 ft.
                                     8 AM...3057 ft.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:         700 PM.

    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.

    Surface Wind:   3 PM...260/30G43 mph.
                    5 PM...260/25G38 mph.

    Boundary Wind:  3 PM...260/51 mph. Depth 7400 ft.
                    5 PM...270/51 mph. Depth 4100 ft.

    RAP Winds (at 3 PM):  250ft...270/21 mph.
                          500ft...270/30 mph.
                         1000ft...270/37 mph.
                         2000ft...270/40 mph.
                         3000ft...270/42 mph.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...250/21G33 mph.
                                     8 AM...260/24G38 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              250ft...250/08 mph.
                                      500ft...260/21 mph.
                                     1000ft...270/36 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/48 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/57 mph.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 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
0746 MDT Saturday, March 15, 2025

This forecast is for Saturday, March 15, 2025:

If the trigger temperature of 41.6 F/5.4 C is reached...then
   Thermal Soaring Index....................... Excellent
   Maximum rate of lift........................ 809 ft/min (4.1 m/s)
   Maximum height of thermals.................. 13187 ft MSL (9735 ft AGL)

Forecast maximum temperature................... 48.0 F/9.3 C
Time of trigger temperature.................... 1200 MDT
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................. 8006 ft MSL (4555 ft AGL)
Thermal soaring outlook for Sunday 03/16....... Excellent

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

Remarks... 

Sunrise/Sunset.................... 07:04:18 / 18:59:48 MDT
Total possible sunshine........... 11 hr 55 min 30 sec (715 min 30 sec)
Altitude of sun at 13:02:03 MDT... 44.86 degrees

Upper air data from numerical model forecast valid on 03/15/2025 at 0600 MDT

Freezing level.................. Entire airmass below 32 F / 0 C 
Convective condensation level... 17809 ft MSL (14357 ft AGL)
Lifted condensation level....... 14505 ft MSL (11053 ft AGL)
Lifted index.................... +8.1
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  -52.5 -62.5   265   11    6   1.9   1.1  121.0 249.8    62.8      M    M
 45000  -49.6 -57.3   255   13    7   1.9   1.1  101.9 215.4    55.5      M    M
 40000  -49.2 -56.6   265   13    6  -0.2  -0.1   78.7 173.6    44.4      M    M
 38000  -49.3 -56.7   270   12    6  -0.1  -0.1   70.2 158.3    40.0      M    M
 36000  -50.4 -58.7   265   12    6  -1.9  -1.1   58.2 136.7    33.1      M    M
 34000  -51.6 -60.9   255   12    6  -1.9  -1.1   48.1 118.7    27.1      M    M
 32000  -51.9 -61.4   245   11    6   0.9   0.5   39.4 103.0    21.6      M    M
 30000  -51.3 -60.3   245   11    6   0.9   0.5   32.0  89.7    16.8      M    M
 29000  -50.9 -59.6   245   11    6   5.3   2.9   28.8  83.9    14.7      M    M
 28000  -48.8 -55.8   245   11    5   6.9   3.8   27.5  81.6    13.9      M    M
 27000  -46.7 -52.1   250   10    5   6.9   3.8   26.4  79.5    13.2      M    M
 26000  -44.7 -48.5   255   10    5   6.9   3.8   25.4  77.8    12.6      M    M
 25000  -42.5 -44.5   260   10    5   7.2   4.0   24.4  75.9    12.0      M    M
 24000  -40.4 -40.7   265   10    5   7.2   4.0   23.4  74.1    11.4      M    M
 23000  -38.2 -36.8   270   10    5   7.2   3.9   22.5  72.5    10.8      M    M
 22000  -35.4 -31.7   280   11    5   7.7   4.2   21.4  70.6    10.1      M    M
 21000  -33.0 -27.4   290   11    6   7.7   4.2   20.7  69.3     9.6      M    M
 20000  -30.7 -23.3   295   11    6   8.0   4.4   20.1  68.1     9.2      M    M
 19500  -29.5 -21.1   300   12    6   8.0   4.4   19.7  67.5     9.0      M    M
 19000  -28.3 -18.9   300   12    6   8.0   4.4   19.4  66.9     8.8      M    M
 18500  -27.1 -16.8   300   12    6   8.1   4.4   19.1  66.4     8.6      M    M
 18000  -25.9 -14.6   300   12    6   8.2   4.5   18.8  65.9     8.4      M    M
 17500  -24.8 -12.6   300   12    6   5.4   2.9   18.4  65.1     8.1      M    M
 17000  -24.1 -11.4   305   13    7   4.9   2.7   17.5  63.6     7.4      M    M
 16500  -23.3  -9.9   305   13    7   3.6   2.0   16.7  62.1     6.7      M    M
 16000  -23.1  -9.6   310   13    7   1.5   0.8   15.3  59.6     5.6      M    M
 15500  -22.8  -9.0   310   13    7   1.5   0.8   13.9  57.1     4.4      M    M
 15000  -22.6  -8.7   315   13    7   1.8   1.0   12.5  54.6     3.1      M    M
 14500  -22.4  -8.3   315   12    6   1.4   0.7   11.2  52.1     1.9      M    M
 14000  -21.8  -7.2   320   12    6   6.0   3.3   10.1  50.3     1.0      M    M
 13500  -21.0  -5.8   320   12    6   5.6   3.1    9.5  49.0     0.4      M    M
 13000  -20.1  -4.2   320   12    6   7.2   3.9    8.9  48.0    -0.1    795  4.0
 12500  -19.0  -2.2   325   12    6   7.2   3.9    8.5  47.2    -0.5    748  3.8
 12000  -17.9  -0.2   325   12    6   7.8   4.3    8.1  46.6    -0.9    700  3.6
 11500  -16.7   1.9   325   12    6   7.8   4.3    7.8  46.0    -1.2    650  3.3
 11000  -15.5   4.1   325   12    6   8.4   4.6    7.5  45.5    -1.4    599  3.0
 10500  -14.3   6.3   325   12    6   8.4   4.6    7.3  45.1    -1.7    547  2.8
 10250  -13.6   7.5   325   12    6   8.3   4.5    7.2  44.9    -1.8    521  2.6
 10000  -13.0   8.6   325   12    6   8.1   4.5    7.0  44.7    -1.9    495  2.5
  9750  -12.4   9.7   325   12    6   8.2   4.5    6.9  44.4    -2.0    470  2.4
  9500  -11.8  10.8   325   12    6   8.2   4.5    6.8  44.2    -2.1    444  2.3
  9250  -11.2  11.8   325   12    6   8.3   4.5    6.7  44.0    -2.3    418  2.1
  9000  -10.6  12.9   325   12    6   8.3   4.5    6.5  43.8    -2.4    392  2.0
  8750  -10.0  14.0   330   12    6   8.3   4.6    6.4  43.6    -2.5    366  1.9
  8500   -9.3  15.3   330   12    6   8.1   4.4    6.3  43.4    -2.6    340  1.7
  8250   -8.7  16.3   330   12    6   7.7   4.2    6.2  43.1    -2.8    315  1.6
  8000   -8.2  17.2   330   12    6   7.6   4.2    6.0  42.8    -2.9    290  1.5
  7750   -7.0  19.4   335   12    6   7.5   4.1    5.7  42.2    -3.2    241  1.2
  7500   -6.5  20.3   335   11    6   7.0   3.9    5.5  41.8    -3.4    217  1.1
  7250   -5.9  21.4   335   11    6   7.3   4.0    5.3  41.5    -3.6    194  1.0
  7000   -5.4  22.3   340   11    6   6.8   3.7    5.1  41.1    -3.8    170  0.9
  6750   -4.9  23.2   340   10    5   6.5   3.6    4.8  40.7    -4.1    148  0.8
  6500   -4.4  24.1   340    9    5   6.7   3.7    4.6  40.2    -4.3    126  0.6
  6250   -3.9  25.0   340    9    5   6.7   3.7    4.3  39.8    -4.6    103  0.5
  6000   -3.4  25.9   340    8    4   6.9   3.8    4.1  39.4    -4.8     80  0.4
  5750   -2.9  26.8   340    7    4   7.2   3.9    3.9  39.0    -5.0     57  0.3
  5500   -2.3  27.9   340    7    3   7.3   4.0    3.7  38.7    -5.2     33  0.2
  5250   -1.8  28.8   345    6    3   6.3   3.5    3.5  38.3    -5.4     10  0.1
  5000   -1.4  29.5   340    6    3   4.4   2.4    3.2  37.7    -5.8      M    M
  4750   -1.1  30.0   340    5    3   3.4   1.8    2.7  36.9    -6.3      M    M
  4500   -0.9  30.4   335    4    2   1.3   0.7    2.2  35.9    -6.8      M    M
  4250   -1.0  30.2   325    4    2  -0.3  -0.2    1.4  34.6    -7.6      M    M
  4000   -1.0  30.2   315    3    2   0.4   0.2    0.7  33.3    -8.4      M    M
  3750   -1.1  30.0   300    3    2  -3.7  -2.0   -0.1  31.8    -9.2      M    M

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

           03/15/2025 at 0900 MDT          |       03/15/2025 at 1200 MDT        
                                           |
CAPE...     0.0    LI...       +8.9        | CAPE...     0.0    LI...       +8.5
CINH...    -0.0    K Index... +7.2'        | CINH...    -0.1    K Index... +7.0'
                                           |
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 -51.7 -61.1  255  12  6   1.4   0.8 | -51.8 -61.2  270  15  8   1.6   0.9
 45000 -49.6 -57.3  265  14  7   1.4   0.8 | -49.4 -56.9  270  15  8   1.6   0.9
 40000 -49.8 -57.6  265  12  6  -0.6  -0.3 | -49.4 -56.9  270  12  6  -0.4  -0.2
 38000 -50.2 -58.4  260  10  5  -0.5  -0.3 | -49.7 -57.5  270  11  6  -0.6  -0.3
 36000 -50.3 -58.5  255  10  5  -0.2  -0.1 | -50.4 -58.7  260  11  6  -1.2  -0.7
 34000 -50.4 -58.7  255  11  6  -0.2  -0.1 | -51.1 -60.0  250  11  6  -1.2  -0.7
 32000 -50.5 -58.9  255  10  5  -0.1  -0.1 | -51.7 -61.1  255  11  6  -0.9  -0.5
 30000 -50.6 -59.1  255   9  5  -0.1  -0.1 | -52.2 -62.0  265  12  6  -0.9  -0.5
 29000 -50.5 -58.9  260   9  4   4.2   2.3 | -52.3 -62.1  270  13  7   4.6   2.5
 28000 -48.8 -55.8  265   9  5   5.6   3.1 | -50.4 -58.7  275  14  7   6.4   3.5
 27000 -47.1 -52.8  270  10  5   5.6   3.1 | -48.4 -55.1  280  15  8   6.4   3.5
 26000 -45.4 -49.7  275  11  6   5.5   3.0 | -46.5 -51.7  280  16  8   6.1   3.4
 25000 -43.4 -46.1  285  11  6   7.3   4.0 | -44.1 -47.4  285  15  8   8.6   4.7
 24000 -41.2 -42.2  295  11  6   7.3   4.0 | -41.6 -42.9  285  13  7   8.6   4.7
 23000 -38.4 -37.1  305  12  6   8.1   4.4 | -38.3 -36.9  285  11  6   8.8   4.9
 22000 -35.7 -32.3  305  12  6   9.3   5.1 | -35.6 -32.1  285  10  5   9.2   5.0
 21000 -32.9 -27.2  305  13  7   9.3   5.1 | -32.9 -27.2  290   9  5   9.2   5.0
 20000 -30.2 -22.4  300  13  7   7.7   4.2 | -30.2 -22.4  295   8  4   7.9   4.3
 19500 -29.0 -20.2  300  13  7   7.8   4.3 | -29.0 -20.2  295   9  4   8.0   4.4
 19000 -27.9 -18.2  300  13  7   7.8   4.3 | -27.8 -18.0  295   9  4   8.0   4.4
 18500 -26.7 -16.1  300  14  7   7.8   4.3 | -26.6 -15.9  295   9  5   8.0   4.4
 18000 -25.6 -14.1  300  14  7   8.0   4.4 | -25.4 -13.7  300   9  5   8.3   4.6
 17500 -24.5 -12.1  300  14  7   5.1   2.8 | -24.3 -11.7  300   9  5   5.3   2.9
 17000 -23.8 -10.8  300  14  7   4.9   2.7 | -23.5 -10.3  300  10  5   5.4   3.0
 16500 -23.0  -9.4  300  14  7   3.3   1.8 | -22.7  -8.9  300  10  5   4.9   2.7
 16000 -22.8  -9.0  305  14  7   1.5   0.8 | -22.1  -7.8  305  11  6   4.5   2.5
 15500 -22.6  -8.7  305  13  7   1.5   0.8 | -21.4  -6.5  305  11  6   4.3   2.3
 15000 -22.4  -8.3  305  12  6   2.2   1.2 | -20.9  -5.6  305  12  6   3.2   1.7
 14500 -22.0  -7.6  305  12  6   1.9   1.1 | -20.4  -4.7  305  12  6   3.2   1.8
 14000 -21.5  -6.7  310  11  6   5.5   3.0 | -20.0  -4.0  305  13  7   3.1   1.7
 13500 -20.7  -5.3  310  11  6   5.0   2.8 | -19.5  -3.1  305  13  7   2.9   1.6
 13000 -19.9  -3.8  315  11  6   6.4   3.5 | -18.9  -2.0  305  13  7   4.8   2.7
 12500 -19.0  -2.2  320  11  6   6.2   3.4 | -18.2  -0.8  305  12  6   4.5   2.5
 12000 -18.0  -0.4  320  11  6   7.5   4.1 | -17.4   0.7  305  12  6   6.7   3.7
 11500 -16.8   1.8  320  11  6   7.5   4.1 | -16.5   2.3  310  12  6   6.6   3.6
 11000 -15.7   3.7  320  11  6   7.9   4.3 | -15.5   4.1  310  11  6   7.1   3.9
 10500 -14.6   5.7  315  11  6   7.8   4.3 | -14.4   6.1  310  11  5   7.0   3.8
 10250 -14.0   6.8  315  11  6   7.8   4.3 | -13.9   7.0  310  10  5   7.2   3.9
 10000 -13.4   7.9  315  11  6   7.7   4.2 | -13.4   7.9  310  10  5   7.3   4.0
  9750 -12.8   9.0  315  11  5   7.7   4.2 | -12.8   9.0  310   9  5   7.3   4.0
  9500 -12.3   9.9  315  11  5   7.7   4.2 | -12.3   9.9  310   9  5   7.4   4.1
  9250 -11.7  10.9  315  10  5   7.6   4.2 | -11.7  10.9  310   9  4   7.9   4.3
  9000 -11.1  12.0  320  10  5   7.6   4.2 | -11.1  12.0  305   8  4   8.1   4.4
  8750 -10.6  12.9  320  10  5   7.6   4.2 | -10.5  13.1  305   8  4   8.1   4.4
  8500 -10.0  14.0  320  10  5   7.5   4.1 |  -9.9  14.2  305   7  4   7.9   4.3
  8250  -8.9  16.0  325   9  5   7.4   4.1 |  -8.7  16.3  305   6  3   7.6   4.2
  8000  -8.3  17.1  325   8  4   6.9   3.8 |  -8.1  17.4  305   6  3   8.2   4.5
  7750  -7.8  18.0  325   8  4   7.1   3.9 |  -7.5  18.5  300   5  3   7.6   4.2
  7500  -7.3  18.9  330   8  4   7.7   4.2 |  -7.0  19.4  300   4  2   6.5   3.6
  7250  -6.7  19.9  330   7  4   7.7   4.2 |  -6.5  20.3  295   4  2   6.7   3.7
  7000  -6.1  21.0  335   7  3   7.2   3.9 |  -6.0  21.2  290   3  1   7.1   3.9
  6750  -5.6  21.9  335   6  3   7.2   4.0 |  -5.4  22.3  285   2  1   8.6   4.7
  6500  -5.0  23.0  335   6  3   8.0   4.4 |  -4.7  23.5  275   2  1   9.1   5.0
  6250  -4.4  24.1  340   5  3   7.6   4.2 |  -4.0  24.8  265   1  1   9.0   5.0
  6000  -3.8  25.2  340   5  2   7.0   3.9 |  -3.4  25.9  250   1  0   9.3   5.1
  5750  -3.3  26.1  345   4  2   6.5   3.5 |  -2.7  27.1  230   1  0   9.4   5.2
  5500  -2.9  26.8  345   3  2   6.1   3.4 |  -1.9  28.6  210   1  0   9.5   5.2
  5250  -2.4  27.7  345   3  2   5.1   2.8 |  -1.2  29.8  190   1  0   9.9   5.4
  5000  -2.1  28.2  340   2  1   4.5   2.5 |  -0.5  31.1  175   1  0  10.0   5.5
  4750  -1.7  28.9  335   2  1   4.6   2.5 |   0.3  32.5  160   1  1   9.9   5.4
  4500  -1.4  29.5  325   1  1   5.1   2.8 |   1.0  33.8  155   1  1  10.4   5.7
  4250  -1.0  30.2  315   1  1   5.3   2.9 |   1.8  35.2  145   1  1  11.3   6.2
  4000  -0.6  30.9  295   1  1   5.9   3.3 |   2.7  36.9  140   2  1   9.6   5.3
  3750  -0.0  32.0  280   1  1  10.7   5.9 |   3.4  38.1  140   2  1  11.0   6.1

           03/15/2025 at 1500 MDT          |       03/15/2025 at 1800 MDT        
                                           |
CAPE...    +2.2    LI...       +6.9        | CAPE...     0.0    LI...       +4.9
CINH...    -0.7    K Index... +14.3'        | CINH...     0.0    K Index... +13.0'
                                           |
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 -52.0 -61.6  275  13  7   1.4   0.8 | -52.6 -62.7  285  14  7   0.8   0.4
 45000 -49.9 -57.8  275  17  9   1.4   0.8 | -51.4 -60.5  280  15  8   0.8   0.4
 40000 -48.6 -55.5  270  14  7   0.7   0.4 | -48.7 -55.7  285  16  8   1.9   1.0
 38000 -48.2 -54.8  265  12  6   0.3   0.2 | -47.6 -53.7  285  16  8   0.8   0.4
 36000 -48.6 -55.5  260  14  7  -0.6  -0.3 | -48.2 -54.8  280  16  8  -1.0  -0.6
 34000 -48.9 -56.0  260  16  8  -0.6  -0.3 | -48.8 -55.8  275  16  8  -1.0  -0.6
 32000 -50.3 -58.5  260  16  8  -4.0  -2.2 | -49.8 -57.6  270  15  8  -2.4  -1.3
 30000 -52.7 -62.9  265  15  8  -4.0  -2.2 | -51.3 -60.3  265  13  7  -2.4  -1.3
 29000 -53.6 -64.5  270  15  7   3.8   2.1 | -51.8 -61.2  260  13  7   3.0   1.6
 28000 -51.5 -60.7  270  14  7   7.1   3.9 | -50.3 -58.5  255  12  6   4.9   2.7
 27000 -49.4 -56.9  270  13  7   7.1   3.9 | -48.9 -56.0  255  12  6   4.9   2.7
 26000 -47.3 -53.1  275  12  6   6.8   3.7 | -47.4 -53.3  255  12  6   4.3   2.4
 25000 -44.7 -48.5  270  12  6   9.2   5.1 | -45.0 -49.0  255  12  6   9.1   5.0
 24000 -41.2 -42.2  265  11  6   9.2   5.0 | -41.6 -42.9  265  12  6   9.1   5.0
 23000 -38.5 -37.3  260  11  5   9.0   4.9 | -38.9 -38.0  270  13  7   8.6   4.7
 22000 -35.9 -32.6  260  11  5   8.7   4.8 | -36.5 -33.7  270  13  6   8.1   4.5
 21000 -33.3 -27.9  265  11  5   8.7   4.8 | -34.0 -29.2  275  12  6   8.2   4.5
 20000 -30.7 -23.3  265  11  5   8.0   4.4 | -31.7 -25.1  280  12  6   6.9   3.8
 19500 -29.5 -21.1  270  11  6   8.0   4.4 | -30.6 -23.1  280  11  6   7.0   3.9
 19000 -28.3 -18.9  270  11  6   8.1   4.4 | -29.6 -21.3  280  11  6   7.0   3.9
 18500 -27.1 -16.8  275  11  6   8.1   4.4 | -28.6 -19.5  280  11  6   7.0   3.9
 18000 -25.9 -14.6  280  11  6   8.3   4.6 | -27.5 -17.5  285  11  5   7.1   3.9
 17500 -24.8 -12.6  280  11  6   5.8   3.2 | -26.5 -15.7  285  10  5   6.1   3.4
 17000 -23.9 -11.0  285  11  6   6.0   3.3 | -25.6 -14.1  290  10  5   6.2   3.4
 16500 -23.1  -9.6  290  12  6   4.0   2.2 | -24.7 -12.5  295  11  5   6.1   3.4
 16000 -22.7  -8.9  295  12  6   2.8   1.5 | -23.8 -10.8  295  11  6   6.1   3.3
 15500 -22.3  -8.1  300  13  7   2.2   1.2 | -22.8  -9.0  300  11  6   5.9   3.2
 15000 -22.2  -8.0  300  13  7   0.3   0.2 | -22.0  -7.6  300  12  6   5.6   3.1
 14500 -22.1  -7.8  300  12  6   0.6   0.3 | -21.2  -6.2  300  12  6   5.6   3.1
 14000 -21.6  -6.9  300  12  6   6.4   3.5 | -20.3  -4.5  300  12  6   5.8   3.2
 13500 -20.7  -5.3  300  11  6   5.8   3.2 | -19.5  -3.1  300  12  6   5.8   3.2
 13000 -19.7  -3.5  300  11  6   8.2   4.5 | -18.6  -1.5  300  12  6   6.0   3.3
 12500 -18.5  -1.3  300  10  5   8.0   4.4 | -17.7   0.1  300  12  6   5.9   3.3
 12000 -17.3   0.9  295  10  5   8.1   4.5 | -16.7   1.9  295  11  6   7.8   4.3
 11500 -16.1   3.0  295   9  5   8.1   4.5 | -15.6   3.9  295  11  6   7.7   4.2
 11000 -14.9   5.2  290   9  4   7.5   4.1 | -14.4   6.1  295  11  6   8.1   4.4
 10500 -13.8   7.2  285   8  4   7.5   4.1 | -13.2   8.2  290  11  6   8.0   4.4
 10250 -13.3   8.1  285   7  4   7.4   4.1 | -12.6   9.3  290  11  6   7.7   4.2
 10000 -12.7   9.1  285   7  3   7.4   4.0 | -12.1  10.2  290  10  5   7.5   4.1
  9750 -12.2  10.0  285   6  3   7.3   4.0 | -11.5  11.3  290  10  5   7.6   4.1
  9500 -11.6  11.1  280   5  3   7.7   4.2 | -10.9  12.4  290   9  5   7.6   4.2
  9250 -11.0  12.2  280   5  3   8.7   4.8 | -10.4  13.3  290   8  4   7.7   4.2
  9000 -10.3  13.5  285   5  2   9.0   5.0 |  -9.8  14.4  290   7  4   7.8   4.3
  8750  -9.7  14.5  285   4  2   8.9   4.9 |  -9.2  15.4  290   6  3   7.7   4.2
  8500  -9.0  15.8  285   4  2   9.3   5.1 |  -8.6  16.5  290   5  3   8.4   4.6
  8250  -7.5  18.5  285   3  2   9.7   5.3 |  -7.3  18.9  295   4  2   9.0   4.9
  8000  -6.8  19.8  290   3  2   9.4   5.2 |  -6.6  20.1  295   3  2   8.5   4.7
  7750  -6.1  21.0  290   3  2   9.3   5.1 |  -6.0  21.2  300   3  1   8.5   4.7
  7500  -5.4  22.3  290   3  1   9.4   5.2 |  -5.3  22.5  310   2  1   9.1   5.0
  7250  -4.7  23.5  290   3  1   9.4   5.1 |  -4.7  23.5  320   2  1   8.9   4.9
  7000  -4.0  24.8  295   2  1   9.6   5.3 |  -4.0  24.8  335   2  1   8.6   4.7
  6750  -3.3  26.1  300   2  1   9.7   5.3 |  -3.4  25.9  355   2  1   8.8   4.9
  6500  -2.6  27.3  300   2  1   9.5   5.2 |  -2.7  27.1  010   2  1   9.4   5.1
  6250  -1.8  28.8  305   2  1   9.7   5.3 |  -2.0  28.4  030   2  1   8.7   4.8
  6000  -1.1  30.0  310   2  1   9.9   5.4 |  -1.4  29.5  035   2  1   8.5   4.7
  5750  -0.4  31.3  320   2  1   9.8   5.4 |  -0.7  30.7  040   3  1   9.6   5.3
  5500   0.4  32.7  325   1  1   9.8   5.4 |   0.0  32.0  045   3  2   9.9   5.4
  5250   1.1  34.0  335   1  1  10.2   5.6 |   0.8  33.4  050   4  2   9.9   5.4
  5000   1.9  35.4  345   1  1  10.0   5.5 |   1.5  34.7  050   4  2   9.5   5.2
  4750   2.6  36.7  355   1  1   9.5   5.2 |   2.2  36.0  050   4  2   8.8   4.9
  4500   3.3  37.9  360   1  1  10.1   5.5 |   2.9  37.2  050   5  2   9.5   5.2
  4250   4.1  39.4  010   1  1  10.9   6.0 |   3.6  38.5  050   5  2  10.1   5.5
  4000   4.9  40.8  015   2  1   9.8   5.4 |   4.4  39.9  050   5  3   9.7   5.3
  3750   5.7  42.3  020   2  1  12.7   6.9 |   5.1  41.2  050   5  3  10.3   5.7

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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