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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
147 PM CST Fri Dec 5 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          440 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           2 PM...180/06 mph.
                                     4 PM...170/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             2 PM...190/09 mph.
                                     4 PM...180/09 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0133 PM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...160/05 mph.
                                     3000ft...MISSING.

    RAP Winds (at 3 PM):              500ft...190/14 mph.
                                     1000ft...200/19 mph.
                                     2000ft...220/22 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/29 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            2 PM...+20.
                                     4 PM...+19.

    Density Altitude:                2 PM...-787 FT.
                                     4 PM...-849 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        706 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 4000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...280/03 mph.
                    9 AM...290/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...300/08 mph.
                    9 AM...310/08 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.

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