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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1222 PM CDT Thu Oct 17 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          619 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...170/08 mph.
                                     6 PM...150/08 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...180/12 mph.
                                     6 PM...160/10 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1209 PM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...170/09 mph.
                                     3000ft...190/10 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...170/13 mph.
                                     1000ft...170/14 mph.
                                     2000ft...180/14 mph.
                                     3000ft...200/13 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+16.
                                     6 PM...+16.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...925 FT.
                                     6 PM...540 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear skies,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        714 AM.
    Weather:        clear skies,
                    visibility in patchy fog as low as 3 miles
in river valleys.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...150/05 mph.
                    9 AM...160/06 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...160/09 mph.
                    9 AM...170/10 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.

$$

MMG/Pfahler