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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1235 PM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          643 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...030/13 mph.
                                     6 PM...030/09 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...030/16 mph.
                                     6 PM...040/14 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1229 PM):  1000ft...010/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...020/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...030/22 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...030/19 mph.
                                     1000ft...030/20 mph.
                                     2000ft...030/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...030/20 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+8.
                                     6 PM...+10.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...1312 FT.
                                     6 PM...1230 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 3000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        659 AM.
    Weather:        clear skies,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...040/05 mph.
                    9 AM...070/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...070/09 mph.
                    9 AM...090/12 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