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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
201 PM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          627 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...200/13G21 mph.
                                     6 PM...190/09G18 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...210/21 mph.
                                     6 PM...190/14 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...210/17 mph.
                                     1000ft...210/22 mph.
                                     2000ft...210/23 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/24 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...2894 FT.
                                     6 PM...2605 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        722 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 8000 feet AGL,
                    70 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...200/08G17 mph.
                    9 AM...210/10G21 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...220/13 mph.
                    9 AM...230/16 mph.

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

$$

Kimble