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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
137 PM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          636 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...150/08 mph.
                                     6 PM...150/07 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...170/09 mph.
                                     6 PM...160/13 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0128 PM):  1000ft...030/08 mph.
                                     2000ft...010/08 mph.
                                     3000ft...020/07 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...150/06 mph.
                                     1000ft...150/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...160/07 mph.
                                     3000ft...160/05 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...-5.
                                     6 PM...-5.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...2256 FT.
                                     6 PM...2069 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         scattered clouds around 4000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     50 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        703 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    30 percent chance of precipitation,
                    including thunderstorms.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...320/05 mph.
                    9 AM...340/07 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...310/07 mph.
                    9 AM...350/12 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.

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