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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1126 AM CST Mon Nov 2 2026

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          500 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           3 PM...160/14G22 mph.
                                     5 PM...160/14G23 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             3 PM...180/18 mph.
                                     5 PM...170/17 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1117 AM):  1000ft...160/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...MISSING.
                                     3000ft...MISSING.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):              500ft...170/21 mph.
                                     1000ft...180/30 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/35 mph.
                                     3000ft...210/40 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            3 PM...+4.
                                     5 PM...+3.

    Density Altitude:                3 PM...1346 FT.
                                     5 PM...1298 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        631 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                    70 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...160/20G30 mph.
                    9 AM...170/20G30 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...170/24 mph.
                    9 AM...180/31 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.

$$

Kimble