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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1249 PM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          644 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...210/10G17 mph.
                                     6 PM...240/11 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...230/16 mph.
                                     6 PM...260/12 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1240 PM):  1000ft...220/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/21 mph.
                                     3000ft...220/22 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...210/13 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/19 mph.
                                     2000ft...200/23 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/28 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...2630 FT.
                                     6 PM...2500 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 6000 feet AGL,
                                     80 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        658 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                    70 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...010/13G21 mph.
                    9 AM...020/13G21 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...020/16 mph.
                    9 AM...020/20 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