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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1158 AM CDT Sat Oct 24 2026

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          618 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...140/06 mph.
                                     6 PM...120/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...150/07 mph.
                                     6 PM...130/08 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...140/07 mph.
                                     1000ft...150/08 mph.
                                     2000ft...160/08 mph.
                                     3000ft...190/08 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+8.
                                     6 PM...+9.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...1980 FT.
                                     6 PM...1544 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        729 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...160/02 mph.
                    9 AM...160/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...180/08 mph.
                    9 AM...180/07 mph.

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

$$

Pfahler