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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1259 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

...HERE IS THE AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR CENTRAL MISSOURI...

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          653 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...210/11 mph.
                                     6 PM...160/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...210/14 mph.
                                     6 PM...180/08 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...190/07 mph.
                                     1000ft...190/10 mph.
                                     2000ft...190/11 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/15 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...-1.
                                     6 PM...-1.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...3168 FT.
                                     6 PM...3055 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 9000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        705 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                    70 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...200/11 mph.
                    9 AM...210/11 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...210/14 mph.
                    9 AM...220/13 mph.

This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of
scheduled issuances.

$$

Jaja