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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1255 PM CDT Thu Oct 16 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          621 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...120/08 mph.
                                     6 PM...130/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...130/10 mph.
                                     6 PM...130/10 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1240 PM):  1000ft...100/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...120/10 mph.
                                     3000ft...120/13 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...130/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...130/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...130/12 mph.
                                     3000ft...130/11 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+5.
                                     6 PM...+5.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...2288 FT.
                                     6 PM...2037 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear skies,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        713 AM.
    Weather:        scattered clouds around 11000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...140/06G13 mph.
                    9 AM...160/08G18 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...170/12 mph.
                    9 AM...180/15 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.

$$

Carney