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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1250 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...HERE IS THE AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR CENTRAL MISSOURI...

...FROST ADVISORY FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY...

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          629 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM...330/17G29 mph.
                                     6 PM...340/16G25 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             4 PM...340/28 mph.
                                     6 PM...350/22 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 5 PM):              500ft...340/30 mph.
                                     1000ft...340/34 mph.
                                     2000ft...350/37 mph.
                                     3000ft...360/40 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            4 PM...+7.
                                     6 PM...+12.

    Density Altitude:                4 PM...36 FT.
                                     6 PM...-60 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 2000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities. 

 
.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        720 AM.
    Weather:        clear skies,
                    unrestricted visibilities. 
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...360/02 mph.
                    9 AM...030/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...010/08 mph.
                    9 AM...040/09 mph.

This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of
scheduled issuances.

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