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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1201 PM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          457 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           3 PM...280/12G20 mph.
                                     5 PM...290/09 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             3 PM...290/17 mph.
                                     5 PM...300/14 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1153 AM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...280/20 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/20 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):              500ft...290/19 mph.
                                     1000ft...290/21 mph.
                                     2000ft...290/22 mph.
                                     3000ft...290/23 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            3 PM...+9.
                                     5 PM...+9.

    Density Altitude:                3 PM...916 FT.
                                     5 PM...685 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        634 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...350/08 mph.
                    9 AM...350/10 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...350/12 mph.
                    9 AM...350/15 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.

$$

Gosselin