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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1215 PM CST Thu Nov 20 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          444 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           2 PM...140/05 mph.
                                     4 PM...130/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             2 PM...160/09 mph.
                                     4 PM...150/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1206 PM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...160/08 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/23 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 3 PM):              500ft...140/04 mph.
                                     1000ft...230/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/11 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/13 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                2 PM...452 FT.
                                     4 PM...417 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     20 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        651 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                    visibility in patchy fog as low as 1 mile,
                    100 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...070/06 mph.
                    9 AM...070/06G13 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...110/09 mph.
                    9 AM...110/10 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