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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1217 PM CDT Sun Oct 26 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          608 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...100/12G23 mph.
                                     6 PM...100/10G21 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...100/18 mph.
                                     6 PM...090/16 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 1204 PM):  1000ft...100/15 mph.
                                     2000ft...120/30 mph.
                                     3000ft...120/41 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...100/27 mph.
                                     1000ft...110/34 mph.
                                     2000ft...110/37 mph.
                                     3000ft...120/36 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+9.
                                     6 PM...+9.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...333 FT.
                                     6 PM...158 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 1000 feet AGL,
                                     100 percent chance of precipitation. 

 
.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        723 AM.
    Weather:        ceilings at less than 1000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    30 percent chance of precipitation. 
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...070/08G17 mph.
                    9 AM...080/09G17 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...090/13 mph.
                    9 AM...090/15 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.

$$

MRB