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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1129 AM CST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          440 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           2 PM...210/06 mph.
                                     4 PM...250/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             2 PM...230/07 mph.
                                     4 PM...280/06 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1118 AM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...MISSING.
                                     3000ft...MISSING.

    RAP Winds (at 3 PM):              500ft...230/10 mph.
                                     1000ft...240/13 mph.
                                     2000ft...260/16 mph.
                                     3000ft...260/16 mph.

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

    Density Altitude:                2 PM...-1120 FT.
                                     4 PM...-1205 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     50 percent chance of precipitation.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        704 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings around 8000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...350/08 mph.
                    9 AM...360/08 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...360/14 mph.
                    9 AM...010/12 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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