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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1125 AM CST Thu Nov 13 2025

...HERE IS THE AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR THE SAINT LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA...

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          449 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           2 PM...160/08 mph.
                                     4 PM...160/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             2 PM...180/12 mph.
                                     4 PM...170/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1113 AM):  1000ft...140/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...150/12 mph.
                                     3000ft...MISSING.

    RAP Winds (at 3 PM):              500ft...160/15 mph.
                                     1000ft...160/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/15 mph.
                                     3000ft...240/14 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            2 PM...+10.
                                     4 PM...+8.

    Density Altitude:                2 PM...866 FT.
                                     4 PM...782 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        643 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 8000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...200/06 mph.
                    9 AM...210/08 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...210/12 mph.
                    9 AM...230/13 mph.

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

&&

This forecast is also available at phone number 636-441-8467
ext 5.

$$

Gosselin