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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1128 AM CST Mon Dec 15 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          441 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           2 PM...220/12G23 mph.
                                     4 PM...220/08 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             2 PM...230/20 mph.
                                     4 PM...220/12 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1116 AM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...230/29 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/51 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 3 PM):              500ft...230/19 mph.
                                     1000ft...240/23 mph.
                                     2000ft...250/31 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/48 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                2 PM...-929 FT.
                                     4 PM...-941 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear skies,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        713 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...200/07 mph.
                    9 AM...200/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...230/12 mph.
                    9 AM...220/12 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.

$$

Gosselin