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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1221 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          631 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...090/06 mph.
                                     6 PM...100/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...090/06 mph.
                                     6 PM...090/06 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1208 PM):  1000ft...100/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...080/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...080/12 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...100/04 mph.
                                     1000ft...100/04 mph.
                                     2000ft...100/04 mph.
                                     3000ft...100/04 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+11.
                                     6 PM...+12.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...1281 FT.
                                     6 PM...987 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear skies,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        706 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    visibility in patchy fog as low as 3 miles.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...160/03 mph.
                    9 AM...180/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...170/08 mph.
                    9 AM...190/09 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.

$$

Jaja