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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1134 AM CDT Fri Oct 30 2026

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          603 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...100/07 mph.
                                     6 PM...090/05 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...120/10 mph.
                                     6 PM...100/10 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1125 AM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...090/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...120/07 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...100/11 mph.
                                     1000ft...110/12 mph.
                                     2000ft...130/11 mph.
                                     3000ft...170/11 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...-1.
                                     6 PM...0.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...1681 FT.
                                     6 PM...1401 FT.

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


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        727 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 9000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...090/03 mph.
                    9 AM...100/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...120/07 mph.
                    9 AM...110/08 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.

$$

Pfahler